The Chicago Bears are reportedly trading wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Moore has spent the last three seasons with the Bears after playing his first five seasons with the Carolina Panthers.
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According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Buffalo is sending a mid-round draft pick in return to Chicago.
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The trade will become official at the start of the new NFL year next week.
Moore was traded to the Bears in exchange for the No. 1 overall pick in 2023. In return, the Panthers received the 2023 No. 9 pick, a 2023 second-round pick (No. 61), a 2024 first-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick. The Panthers used the No. 1 pick to draft Bryce Young.
In offensive guru Ben Johnson’s first year as a head coach of the franchise, Moore had career lows in catches (50) and receiving yards (682) despite playing in all 17 games, as the Bears’ offense spread the ball around to its playmakers. He finished the season with 50 catches, 682 receiving yards and six touchdowns while the Bears went 11-6 on their way to the NFC North title.
After totaling 136-plus targets in his first two seasons with the team, Moore saw a decrease in usage with just 85 targets, marking the first time since his rookie season with fewer than 90 targets. This trade now marks an opportunity for him to make his way back into a more prominent offensive role.
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Moore’s best season was his first with the Bears back in 2023, where he tallied 1,364 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
Without Moore in the mix, expect the Bears to rely on tight end Colston Loveland and wide receivers Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze. Loveland, Moore, Odunze and Burden all had 650-plus receiving yards in 2025, though none of them eclipsed Loveland’s 713 — made all the more impressive by noting the fact that Loveland and Burden were each in their rookie seasons.
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