The Chicago Bears aren’t a lock to buy or sell ahead of the NFL’s November 4 trade deadline, though wide receiver DJ Moore is a fringe candidate should the team try and flip a player for a draft asset.
Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic explored that option for Chicago on Friday, October 24.
“If the Bears were open to moving Moore, which I doubt, maybe they’re looking at a fourth-rounder. Is that worth it?” Fishbain wrote. “Moore is still an exceptional talent. Rome Odunze has passed him up as far as targets, but I’m not sure rookie Luther Burden III is ready to take on a starting role — he still hasn’t surpassed Olamide Zaccheaus. Moore battled back from a groin injury that required a hospital stay, paired with a hip injury, to have 43 receiving yards in the win over the Saints.”
Bears Don’t Have Much Salary Cap Space to Sign Players Next Offseason
GettyWide receiver DJ Moore of the Chicago Bears.
The Bears won’t have a ton of salary cap space in 2026, with a projected $2.8 million as of Saturday. Thus, free agency isn’t likely to be a primary source of team building for the franchise come next March.
Chicago’s draft profile is stronger, as the team will pick at least once in every round next April. The Bears have two pass-catching tight ends in Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet, so if head coach Ben Johnson believes Odunze’s ascension is real and will continue and that Burden is poised for a leap across the rest of this season and into his second NFL campaign, then dealing Moore could make considerable sense.
However, one problem with that is Moore’s deal. He recently inked a four-year extension worth $110 million that keeps him under contract through his age-32 season in 2029. So despite the fact that Moore has topped 1,000 yards receiving in four of the past seven years, the size of his agreement makes him more of a niche trade candidate for a team that needs a No. 1 wideout as a finishing piece to put it over the top.
The Buffalo Bills could potentially fit that profile and might be motivated enough to go a little higher than a fourth-round pick to land quarterback Josh Allen a true top-end target for the playoff run this postseason and beyond.
Bears Fans Aren’t in Love With DJ Moore at the Moment
GettyWide receiver DJ Moore of the Chicago Bears.
Moving off Moore’s contract would also open up $28.5 million in salary cap space for Chicago in 2026, which would allow for more aggressive moves to potentially add a high-end pass rusher or left tackle — both of which are going to be needs for the Bears if they don’t acquire either one ahead of the deadline.
Moore’s recent injury issues make the timing of a trade in the next 10 days unfavorable for Chicago, though the current perception of him across the Bears fan base might allow for general manager Ryan Poles to deal the receiver without much blowback.
Fishbain noted that Moore’s body language hasn’t been great this season, while the Moore himself said late last week that he isn’t a “diva,” even if some fans feel differently.
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