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The Chicago Bears have made their first big move of the offseason trading wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, while also sending a 2026 fifth-rounder to Buffalo.
The move doesn't come as a surprise considering the trade speculation surrounding Moore this offseason, and his massive coming off his worst statistical season with 50 receptions for 682 yards and six touchdowns amid the rise of young wideouts Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III, as well as tight end Colston Loveland.
Chicago will also free up significant salary cap space in the process after Moore was slated to hold a $28.5 million cap hit in 2026. According to Over the Cap, the Bears will free up $16.5 million in salary cap space with the Bills taking on his $24.5 million salary for 2026 and assuming a $15.5 million guarantee for 2027.
The Bears now have $8.15 million in available cap space with free agency just around the corner, and there are still some moves expected to happen. That includes a potential trade or cut of linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, which would free up $15 million, as well as potential contract restructures.
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The move doesn't come as a surprise considering the trade speculation surrounding Moore this offseason, and his massive coming off his worst statistical season with 50 receptions for 682 yards and six touchdowns amid the rise of young wideouts Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III, as well as tight end Colston Loveland.
Chicago will also free up significant salary cap space in the process after Moore was slated to hold a $28.5 million cap hit in 2026. According to Over the Cap, the Bears will free up $16.5 million in salary cap space with the Bills taking on his $24.5 million salary for 2026 and assuming a $15.5 million guarantee for 2027.
The Bears now have $8.15 million in available cap space with free agency just around the corner, and there are still some moves expected to happen. That includes a potential trade or cut of linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, which would free up $15 million, as well as potential contract restructures.
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This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears trade DJ Moore: Salary cap impact in 2026
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