The Chicago Bears are preparing to face the Cleveland Browns in a critical matchup this Sunday, and one Bears player is surely looking to have a better performance this week: wide receiver D.J. Moore.
Moore managed one catch for minus-4 yards during Chicago’s Week 14 loss to the Green Bay Packers, the latest in what has been a string of rough outings for the star pass-catcher this season.
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Through 13 games, Moore has logged 39 catches for 498 yards and three touchdowns, by far the least productive campaign of his NFL career.
Trade speculation has surged around the 28-year-old throughout the course of the campaign, and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic doesn’t appear convinced that Moore will have a spot on the team in 2026.
“Moore is sure to be a talking point in the winter. If the Bears trade him, it would be because he’s simply not as much of a fit in this offense as Rome Odunze, Luther Burden and Colston Loveland appear to be, and his role wouldn’t be in line with the contract,” Fishbain wrote.
However, because Moore signed a four-year, $110 million extension with Chicago in July 2024 and has a deal that runs through 2029, Fishbain feels that the former first-round pick will be difficult to move.
“But even if they come to that conclusion, what team is willing to take on the contract?” Fishbain questioned. “Does Moore do enough good things in games and on the practice field to take on the salary, with the hope that it can improve in Year 2 in this playbook?”
Moore spent the first five seasons of his career with the Carolina Panthers before being dealt to the Bears in a blockbuster trade in March 2023.
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The University of Maryland product enjoyed a brilliant debut campaign in the Windy City, hauling in 96 receptions for 1,364 yards and eight scores. However, ever since Caleb Williams took over as Bears quarterback, Moore’s production and efficiency have dwindled.
We’ll see if Chicago tries to jettison Moore in the spring.
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