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He points out that Moore and Caleb Williams didn’t jive early in the season because Williams wasn’t delivering on-time passes often enough early in the year, and then Moore became less emphasized in their offense later in the season. We mostly believe in his film study, and the contract and cost all point to Moore being the focal point of the passing game in 2026. We’d bet he enters the fantasy WR3 sphere for sure and wouldn’t be surprised if WR2 production was on the table.

McClane first reported on the Patriots and Ravens’ interest in Brown in late February. Per McLane, the Bills “checked in” with the Eagles about trading for Brown before ultimately trading for former Bears WR DJ Moore. McLane believes Moore’s acquisition “theoretically” takes the Bills out of the running for Brown. This makes sense. The Bills guaranteed $15.5 million of Moore’s 2028 salary to facilitate the transaction. The Eagles are reportedly inclined to only deal with AFC teams.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero confirmed the picks involved. Given that many believed Chicago would cut Moore this offseason, landing a second-round pick is a massive win for the Bears. With the additions of Rome Odunze, Colston Loveland, and Luther Burden, Moore had been slowly phased out of the Chicago passing game over the past two years. He caught just 50 passes for 682 yards during the regular season. Both marks were career-lows for the eight-year veteran. Moore’s effort and attitude were also pain points for the Bears, which new head coach Ben Johnson hinted at last offseason. Despite his declining numbers, Moore likely still has something left in the tank. The hope for Buffalo is that a change of scenery will revive Moore after a pair of down years. He is now the favorite to lead Buffalo in targets this year, with Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid both working as secondary options.

The bit on him in The Athletic’s article about the Bears at the combine bounces in a few different directions, noting that a third- or fourth-round pick could be enough to acquire him from Chicago. It also quotes a league source saying: “It’s clear to me Caleb [Williams] doesn’t have a ton of trust in DJ. I don’t think DJ has lost a step or anything like that. All the physical ability is still there. But at times, that’s what it boils down to. If your quarterback, for whatever reason, doesn’t have that trust, there becomes a disconnect.” It’s a bit eye-catching for what reads as a reluctant keep conclusion to emerge from those two bits of information, and likely comes down to the fact that the Bears can’t save all that much cap space by moving on from Moore. We shall see, but we’d bet on the Bears at least considering a Moore trade if it came to the table. It’s worth noting that The Athletic’s Bills beat, Joe Buscaglia, keeps putting Moore front-and-center as an option for the Bills.

Schultz also named quarterback Tyson Bagent as another player teams have called to trade for. Moore is coming off a dismal year that saw him reach just 682 yards on 50 grabs. This was despite the Bears’ offense taking arguably the biggest step in the league from 2024 to 2025. He is now a potential cap casualty, though another team could jump the free agency line by acquiring him via trade. The Bears have a stable of young pass-catchers in Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, and Coleston Loveland. It might make sense for both parties to move on at this point. Moore could still hold some reasonable fantasy value if a team is willing to install him as their top option. Whether he can handle that type of role anymore remains to be seen.

The Bears wouldn’t save any real money by releasing Moore because of the way his contract is structured. They could realize $16.5 million in cap space if they traded Moore, but the acquiring team would be taking on a major cap hit to acquire the soon-to-be 29-year-old receiver. It’s possible that the three sides could agree to a new contract before sending Moore out to a new team (our speculation, not Biggs’), but those negotiations always sound easier than they actually are. Moore will be a key domino for the Bears this offseason whether he stays or goes, and it sounds like there’s at least a chance Chicago moves on.

Moore came up clutch in the second quarter when he hauled in a three-yard score on fourth-and-goal from the Rams’ three-yard line. Moore’s most notable play, however, may have come in overtime, when he appeared to pull up on a route while being targeted by Caleb Williams, which resulted in an easy interception for the defense that eventually led to a game-winning field goal by Harrison Mevis seven plays later. Moore saw his numbers dip drastically in 2025. His 50 receptions marked a new career low, as did his 682 receiving yards, but he still managed to find the end zone six times. The veteran receiver will be 29 at the start of next season and is under contract through the 2029 season. Despite his decreased role, Moore carries a dead cap hit just north of $35 million, so any idea of releasing him is likely off the table. That said, he could prove expendable this offseason if the team likes how Rome Odunze and Luther Burden are developing, which means a trade could be on the table for another team looking to upgrade the position. Moore’s situation will be one to monitor as the Bears consider their options this offseason and where he fits in their plans.

He produced a 6/64/1 receiving line against the Packers in the Wild Card round on seven targets and is likely in line for the same kind of volume as the Bears manage Rome Odunze’s foot. Moore will definitely be a DFS consideration this week behind Colston Loveland and Luther Burden in what would figure to be the highest-scoring game of the weekend.

This is the same knee listing he had ahead of last week’s game that he played in, and we see little reason to believe he has much of a chance of missing the team’s Divisional Round date against the Rams. Moore will likely be removed from the injury report on Friday.

Moore played through the knee injury last week, catching 6-of-7 targets for 64 yards and one touchdown in the Bears’ Wild Card win over the Packers. We expect him to be good to go for the Bears’ Divisional Round game against the Rams. The Bears’ passing results can be somewhat game script-dependent. We like the odds of a high-scoring game developing this weekend, as two talented offenses meet.