The Buffalo Bills are acquiring the extra wide receiver help they needed ahead of the start of free agency.
Buffalo is trading for Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore, according to multiple reports on Thursday, March 5. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report news of the trade, which will not be finalized until the start of the new league year on March 11.
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Moore, 28, first landed in Chicago via a trade from the Carolina Panthers in 2023. The Panthers received the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft as part of the trade, which they used to draft quarterback Bryce Young.
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1. Las Vegas Raiders – Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
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2. New York Jets – OLB/DE David Bailey, Texas Tech
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3. Arizona Cardinals – OLB/DE Arvell Reese, Ohio State
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4. Tennessee Titans – RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
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5. New York Giants – LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
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6. Cleveland Browns – OL Francis Mauigoa, Miami (Fla.)
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7. Washington Commanders – S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
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8. New Orleans Saints – WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State
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9. Kansas City Chiefs – CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
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10. Cincinnati Bengals – DE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (Fla.)
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11. Miami Dolphins – OT Spencer Fano, Utah
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12. Dallas Cowboys – CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
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13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) – WR Denzel Boston, Washington
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14. Baltimore Ravens – DL Caleb Banks, Florida
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15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
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16. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) – WR Makai Lemon, USC
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17. Detroit Lions – OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia
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18. Minnesota Vikings – S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
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19. Carolina Panthers – DT Peter Woods, Clemson
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20. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers) – OLB/DE T.J. Parker, Clemson
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21. Pittsburgh Steelers – WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
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22. Los Angeles Chargers – G Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
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23. Philadelphia Eagles – DE/OLB Akheem Mesidor, Miami (Fla.)
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24. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars) – WR Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana
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25. Chicago Bears – S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo
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26. Buffalo Bills – WR Malachi Fields, Notre Dame
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27. San Francisco 49ers – Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
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28. Houston Texans – Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
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29. Kansas City Chiefs (from Los Angeles Rams) – Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
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30. Denver Broncos – WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
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32. Seattle Seahawks – RB Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
The trade reunites Moore with Bills head coach Joe Brady, who served as the Panthers’ offensive coordinator in 2020 and 2021.
In three seasons with the Bears, Moore recorded 244 catches, 3,012 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns. His 2025 season was his weakest from a production standpoint in Chicago with six touchdowns to go with career lows in catches (50) and receiving yards (682).
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The Bills have not had a wide receiver record more than 850 yards in a season since trading away Stefon Diggs after the 2023 season. Their lead receiver in 2025, Khalil Shakir, finished the year with 719 yards on 72 catches and four touchdowns. By acquiring Moore, Buffalo adds a receiver with No. 1 potential to its passing offense.
Conversely, Chicago appeared set to move on from Moore after 2025 with rookie tight end Colston Loveland and rookie wide receiver Luther Burden finding early success in the pros alongside second-year wideout Rome Odunze.
DJ Moore trade details
Full trade compensation has been determined, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero. Here’s what each team receives in the trade:
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Bills receive:
Bears receive:
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DJ Moore stats
2025:
Yards per reception: 13.6
Career:
Games (starts): 131 (124)
Yards per reception: 13.5
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: DJ Moore trade details: Compensation for Bills, Bears