Moore voices desire to stay with the Bears, but his hefty contract and potential cap relief leave his future uncertain in Chicago.
Chicago Bears receiver D.J. Moore sent a message to the organization in a recent interview.
Moore just wrapped up his third season in Chicago in 2025. He finished with 682 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
He made a significant impact in the second half of the season when Rome Odunze went down with that foot injury. One of his best games of the year was in Week 16 against the Green Bay Packers, when he caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime.
That was one of the many fourth-quarter comebacks that the Bears had in the regular season. Moore was asked to reflect on the 2025 campaign and joked that hopefully, Chicago wouldn't need more of those comebacks in 2026.
"I hope not a lot more fourth-quarter comeback wins, but a lot more wins to come with Ben [Johnson], and to just keep stressing ourselves to be better than we were this year," Moore said.
Then, the receiver made a statement about his future with the franchise. The Bears are in an interesting spot with Moore. He is a reliable receiver, but his contract is expensive.
He is in the midst of a four-year, $110 million contract, according to Spotrac. He won't hit the free agent market until the 2030 season.
Chicago is expected to have around $5.3 million in cap space for 2026. Trading Moore would free up $16.5 million in cap space, but that doesn't make the decision any easier, especially given the great things Ben Johnson and General Manager Ryan Poles have said about Moore in the past.
Moore shared that he would love to come back to Chicago in the future.
"I would love to," Moore said. "Like I told them in our exit meeting, I love it here. I really didn't have no expectations for this year. Everything went out the window when we got Ben, and I was just all in on the team."
Moore has made his intentions clear; now we'll have to see what the Bears decide to do. They could trade him and get his contract off the books or keep him around.
Moore has been with Chicago since 2023 after being traded from the Carolina Panthers in the deal that was made just before that year's NFL Draft. Moore was sent to the Bears, and the Panthers received the No. 1 overall pick, selecting quarterback Bryce Young.
His future with the franchise hangs in the balance.