The Chicago Bears are trading wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills, the NFL announced on Thursday. Buffalo is sending a 2026 second-round draft pick to Chicago in exchange for Moore and a 2026 fifth-round selection. The deal will not be official until the start of the league year on March 11, but the teams have agreed to the terms.
Moore's time in Chicago came down to numbers. The 28-year-old saw his role reduced in Chicago's offense in 2025, finishing with career lows in receptions (50) and yards (682) despite starting all 17 games. The emergence of younger receivers like Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III pushed Moore further down the Bears' pecking order. He was one of the team's top receivers, but was set to carry a high salary cap hit for the 2026 season.
The timing works perfectly for Buffalo. Moore will reunite with Joe Brady, who served as Moore's offensive coordinator with the Panthers from 2020-2021. For the Bills, Moore provides a top-caliber receiving weapon for quarterback Josh Allen—a role the team has not had over the last couple of seasons. Moore still showed he can produce under pressure, including a game-winning catch against the Green Bay Packers in overtime in Week 16 and another game-winning touchdown catch against the Packers in the first round of the playoffs. Like the recent Trent McDuffie trade that reshuffled the secondary, this move signals aggressive roster construction heading into the new league year.