Bears finalizing WR DJ Moore trade to Bills to clear cap space - could Maxx Crosby be next?
Chicago Sun-Times • • sports
Key Points:
- The Chicago Bears are finalizing a trade to send wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills, receiving a second-round pick in return while giving up a fifth-round pick; the deal will free up $16.5 million in salary cap space for the Bears in 2026.
- Moore, who signed a four-year, $98 million extension earlier in 2024, has been a productive receiver for the Bears with 244 catches for 3,012 yards over three years, but his high salary and team depth at wide receiver made him expendable.
- The Bears plan to use the freed-up cap space to address other key needs, particularly pass rush, with potential targets including Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby and Bengals defensive
