Bills Trade for DJ Moore
The Buffalo Bills acquired wide receiver D.J. Moore from the Chicago Bears in a major trade. This move signals the Bills' intent to bolster their receiving corps and enhance their offensive firepower, giving Josh Allen a proven target. The addition is expected to have immediate impact and potentially reshape the AFC playoff landscape.
To acquire Moore, the Bills sent a 2026 second-round draft pick to the Bears. Buffalo also received a 2026 fifth-round selection in the deal. The trade cannot be made official until the new league year begins on March 11. The move reunites Moore with Bills head coach Joe Brady, who was his offensive coordinator with the Carolina Panthers for two seasons (2020-21). In those two years under Brady, Moore exceeded 1,100 receiving yards in each campaign. Moore is under contract through the 2029 season, carrying a significant $24.5 million cap hit for the Bills in 2026. The four-year, $110 million extension he signed with Chicago in 2024 includes $81.525 million in guaranteed money. The Bills' receiving corps struggled in 2025, generating the ninth-fewest receiving yards in the league. Khalil Shakir led the team's wideouts with 719 yards, and no other receiver besides Keon Coleman (404 yards) had more than 30 catches. For the Bears, the trade frees up $16.5 million in salary cap space. The move was made possible by the emergence of younger receivers like Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III, allowing Chicago to accumulate draft capital while leaning on its youth. Moore, who will turn 29 in April, has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in four of his eight NFL seasons. His 682 receiving yards in 2025 were a career low, a dip attributed to the Bears' run-heavy offensive scheme.
