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Bills head coach makes feelings clear on DJ Moore.
The Buffalo Bills made a bold move to acquire DJ Moore, and the team expects him to make other players better.
Moore will be the team’s No. 1 receiver, which the Bills have been missing for a couple of years now. And, new head coach Joe Brady is eager to reunite with Moore after having been his offensive coordinator for two seasons with the Carolina Panthers.
“DJ has a unique skill set,” Brady said. “He can play inside, he can play outside, he can run-block. He makes dynamic plays down the field.”
Not only does Moore give the Bills a true No. 1 receiver, but he is also confident the star receiver will make everyone else better.
“Having a guy like DJ it’s going to help both of them,” Brady said. “[Defenses] can’t just focus on one particular person. It gives us another layer of somebody on the outside. Khalil and Dalton have attacked a lot of the middle of the field, a lot of the inside zones
“… It was important to get a skill set like DJ, a guy that can stretch it, can win one-on-one, can get the ball in his hands, and he can win on a slant.”
Moore recorded 85 receptions for 682 yards and 6 touchdowns last season with the Chicago Bears.
Bills Could Add More Receivers
Although the Bills traded for Moore, the team could still add more to the receiver unit.
Buffalo is still keeping the door open to re-sign receiver Brandin Cooks, according to general manager Brandon Beane.
“I’ve had conversations not only with his agent, but with him as well,” Beane said. “Really love what he did for us at the end of the season last year. I think, kind of what I said, seeing how the draft falls, seeing what our numbers are. I think that’s kind of where he’s at, too, making sure he doesn’t go somewhere and a team drafts someone high.”
Cooks signed with the Bills after the trade deadline and immediately made an impact for the team. He ended up being the team’s No. 1 receiver down the stretch, and bringing him back makes a ton of sense.
Brady Starting Over in Buffalo
Although Brady was the Bills’ offensive coordinator, he wants this to be considered brand new for everyone now that he’s the head coach.
Brady wants the team to have a new identity, and the culture will change. And, the head coach wants everyone to buy in from the jump/
“We’ve got to start this from ground zero, from the jump,” he said. “I want the guys to understand this is all new — and they’re going to build it. I have values I believe in but if I’m the only one that believes in it, then there’s not going to be that buy-in. You hope the guys buy-in so that what they value is what I value. And that’s when I believe the culture takes care of itself.”
It’s clear that Brady wants the 2026 Bills to be a different version from past years, and it’s starting before OTAs.
Cole Shelton Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more. More about Cole Shelton
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