With D.J. Moore gone, the Bears target a dynamic receiver in the latest mock draft, aiming to bolster Caleb Williams' arsenal.
The Chicago Bears didn't have the flashiest offseason in free agency, mainly because of their cap space situation.
It was clear that the Bears needed to get some high-profile contracts off the books so that they could address their needs in free agency.
Before free agency began, the Bears were shocked by the news of center Drew Dalman's retirement. After five seasons in the NFL, Dalman decided it was time to hang up his cleats.
For the Bears, this gave them an additional $10 million in cap space, since his contract was forfeited.
Chicago then had to make a tough decision, but concluded that it was best for D.J. Moore to be traded. The Bears sent Moore and a fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a second-round pick, which is a pretty solid return.
The move freed up another $16.5 million in cap space. Then, Chicago opted to release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to create $15 million in cap space.
Although now that Moore is no longer on the Bears, it does create an opportunity for promising receiver Luther Burden to really come into his own in 2026, the franchise could still benefit from drafting another wideout in April.
Fox Sports' Joel Klatt released his latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft on Monday and had the Bears going with a receiver in the first round, picking Jordyn Tyson out of Arizona State.
"The Bears said goodbye to DJ Moore recently, so they could use another pass-catcher," Klatt said. "Tyson’s a big-bodied guy, and I love the idea of quarterback Caleb Williams throwing to larger targets. Williams likes to improvise, and he does that well."
Tyson started his college career at Colorado in 2022, just before the Deion Sanders era started.
He had 470 receiving yards and four touchdowns as a freshman, and transferred out of Colorado once Sanders arrived.
Tyson played the three-game minimum in 2023 at Arizona State, which is required to be still able to use your redshirt year. After redshirting his first year with the Sun Devils, he had a breakout campaign in 2024.
Tyson finished with 1,101 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Unfortunately, the receiver suffered an injury later that season and was unable to play in the Big 12 Championship Game or the College Football Playoff with Arizona State.
The wideout wasn't able to play a full season in 2025 due to a hamstring injury, as he finished with 711 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
Losing Moore means that the Bears will have a new receiver in that YAC role that the veteran excelled in with Ben Johnson's offense. Burden is well equipped to fill that spot for the Bears, but if they want to use the Missouri product elsewhere, Tyson could be a great option.
The Bears have the No. 25 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from April 23-25.