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The Chicago Bears were busy during the first week of free agency, adding some notable defenders and key depth pieces to bolster the roster. But one of the biggest moves happened before free agency kicked off when Chicago agreed to trade wide receiver DJ Moore (and a 2026 fifth-round pick) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick.
Moore, who was acquired in the trade of the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers back in 2023, was an integral part of the offense during his time in Chicago. But the Bears have an influx of young weapons, and Moore's salary cap hit proved to be too much, and Chicago said $16.5 million in the trade, on top of the draft compensation.
General manager Ryan Poles spoke about the Moore trade for the first time on Thursday, and he revealed that not everyone was happy with the trade. In fact, one very important person: His son. Fortunately, Moore was able to fan the flames.
"DJ's, one of my favorite players, will always be one of my favorite players," Poles said. "I knew that that was going to be tough for our organization. I've mentioned this before. My son is a passionate fan of the Chicago Bears. He was not very happy with me at all (laughter). I think it was cool DJ sent him a video telling him not to be mad at dad and it’s part of the business (laughter)."
The move will give Poles more ammunition for this year's draft, while allowing Moore an opportunity to chase a Super Bowl opportunity for one of the top contenders in the AFC. On the football side, Buffalo gets the No. 1 receiver they've been looking for to help bolster their passing offense for quarterback Josh Allen, while Chicago turns to their young receiver core with Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III leading the charge.
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears GM Ryan Poles' son was upset with him for trading DJ Moore
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Moore, who was acquired in the trade of the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers back in 2023, was an integral part of the offense during his time in Chicago. But the Bears have an influx of young weapons, and Moore's salary cap hit proved to be too much, and Chicago said $16.5 million in the trade, on top of the draft compensation.
General manager Ryan Poles spoke about the Moore trade for the first time on Thursday, and he revealed that not everyone was happy with the trade. In fact, one very important person: His son. Fortunately, Moore was able to fan the flames.
"DJ's, one of my favorite players, will always be one of my favorite players," Poles said. "I knew that that was going to be tough for our organization. I've mentioned this before. My son is a passionate fan of the Chicago Bears. He was not very happy with me at all (laughter). I think it was cool DJ sent him a video telling him not to be mad at dad and it’s part of the business (laughter)."
The move will give Poles more ammunition for this year's draft, while allowing Moore an opportunity to chase a Super Bowl opportunity for one of the top contenders in the AFC. On the football side, Buffalo gets the No. 1 receiver they've been looking for to help bolster their passing offense for quarterback Josh Allen, while Chicago turns to their young receiver core with Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III leading the charge.
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears GM Ryan Poles' son was upset with him for trading DJ Moore
Continue reading...
