The Buffalo Bills snatched up former All-Pro wideout DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears on Thursday morning for mid-round compensation, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Moore serves as an immediate top target for quarterback Josh Allen, and more than likely takes one of the most receiver-hungry teams off the market for free agents like Shaheed.
In his final season as a Bear, Moore had a relative down year, only being targeted 85 times, the lowest since his rookie year with the Carolina Panthers. Despite his low target share, Moore still provided numerous highlight plays for Chicago on their way to the NFC Divisional Round, including a walk-off overtime touchdown catch over the Green Bay Packers in December.
Update: It’s a second-rounder to the Bears and a fifth-rounder to the Bills.
Rapoport also hinted in a following post that Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown could be the next player moved, potentially shrinking the market and helping the Seahawks attempt to bring back their free agent pass catchers. ESPN reporter Adam Schefter said on Wednesday that Shaheed was not close to an extension with the Seahawks and is expected to test free agency, but future trades could change the situation.
Following their Super Bowl victory, it appears that the Seahawks front office will be faced with a monumental task of holding that roster together in what is set to be a whirlwind offseason across the league.