{"id":795602,"date":"2026-03-06T07:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/795602\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T07:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:25:13","slug":"chicago-bears-receive-strong-grade-for-dj-moore-trade-with-buffalo-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/795602\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears receive strong grade for DJ Moore trade with Buffalo Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Bears made some news on Thursday as they have agreed to trade away wide receiver DJ Moore and their 2026 fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for their 2026 second-round pick. While it is intriguing for both sides, there are a lot of reasons this trade took place. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what the grades for this trade look like the Bears.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Bears received an outstanding grade for trading DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-150646\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20900%20600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chicago Bears DJ Moore\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_26364594-900x600.jpg\"\/>DJ Moore at Chicago Bears minicamp \u2013 Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>NFL Insider Jeff Howe of The Athletic wrote an article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7090417\/2026\/03\/05\/dj-moore-bills-bears-trade-grades\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">discussing the grades<\/a> the Bears and the Bills received for the Moore trade on Thursday. He would give Chicago the higher grade, receiving an A-, and below is his rationale:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bears got out of Moore\u2019s contract and still have wideouts Rome Odunze and Luther Burden and tight end Colston Loveland on rookie deals, so they\u2019re in a better position to support other ares of the roster. Moore is still a good player, but there\u2019s no sense in trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Moore\u2019s production in [Ben] Johnson\u2019s first season didn\u2019t match his price tag. With younger players at the position, it was wise to split while Moore still had value on the trade market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moore played in all 17 games for the Bears last season and recorded 50 catches on 85 targets for 682 yards (13.6 yards per reception) and six touchdown grabs. Now, he gets a chance to play with quarterback Josh Allen and return to coach Joe Brady\u2019s offense to be the number-one wide receiver on the team.<\/p>\n<p>For the Bears, this saves them $16.5 million on their cap and allows the team to potentially be in the market for another star. Moore originally was part of the trade where the Bears dealt the first-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to the Carolina Panthers. It will be intriguing to see how Moore plays and who will officially win the trade.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"829\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20829'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chicago Bears officially release Tremaine Edmunds ahead of 2026 league season\" class=\"post-image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_24497396-scaled-e1772382078928.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        Chicago Bears officially release Tremaine Edmunds ahead of 2026 league season<br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-bears-officially-release-tremaine-edmunds-ahead-of-2026-league-season\/\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tFor More Great Chicago Sports Content<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLGY9QowgMXbAg?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"108\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20349%20108'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-10.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest Chicago sports news, analysis, and breaking stories on the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Sky, and more! 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