Trending Now - Bills Acquire DJ Moore in Strategic Trade to Boost Offense
WHO:
DJ Moore, wide receiver
Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears
Josh Allen, quarterback for the Bills
Joe Brady, head coach of the Bills and former offensive coordinator for Moore at the Carolina Panthers
Brandon Beane, president of football operations and general manager of the Bills
Ryan Poles, general manager of the Bears
Caleb Williams, quarterback for the Bears
Rome Odunze, receiver drafted by the Bears
Luther Burden, receiver drafted by the Bears
Colston Loveland, tight end drafted by the Bears
Khalil Shakir, receiver for the Bills
Dalton Kincaid, tight end for the Bills
Dawson Knox, tight end for the Bills
WHAT:
The Bills acquired DJ Moore from the Bears in a trade.
The Bills are sending a 2026 second-round draft pick and a 2026 fifth-round selection to the Bears in exchange for Moore.
Moore had career lows in receptions (50) and receiving yards (682) in the 2025 season.
Moore has a total of 608 receptions for 8,213 yards and 41 touchdowns in 131 career games.
The trade will free up $16.5 million in salary cap space for the Bears in 2026.
Moore is under contract through the 2029 season and is scheduled to make a base salary of $23.5 million in 2026.
WHERE:
Buffalo, New York (Bills)
Chicago, Illinois (Bears)
WHEN:
The trade was agreed upon on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The new league year begins on March 11, 2026, when the trade can be officially processed.
DJ Moore's birthday is on April 14, 2026.
Moore was last traded in 2023 as part of a deal that sent the No. 1 overall pick to the Panthers.
WHY:
The Bears traded Moore to clear salary cap space and due to sufficient depth at the wide receiver position.
The Bills needed a reliable receiving weapon for Josh Allen after a decline in the wide receiver position's performance since 2020.
HOW:
The trade was executed through negotiations between the Bills and Bears, involving draft picks as compensation.
In a significant move, the Buffalo Bills have acquired wide receiver DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft pick and a fifth-round selection. This trade, agreed upon last Thursday, will help the Bears clear $16.5 million in salary cap space while providing the Bills with a much-needed receiving weapon for quarterback Josh Allen. Moore, who has had career lows in receptions and yards last season, is under contract through 2029 and is set to earn a base salary of $23.5 million in 2026.