Bill GM Drops Bombshell: How DJ Moore Trade Almost Happened Way Sooner

We all know how the DJ Moore trade happened. The Chicago Bears flipped him to the Buffalo Bills along with a 5th round pick in exchange for a 2nd round pick. It wasn’t an easy decision. The team wanted to keep him. Unfortunately, the business of football catches up to you eventually. The Bears were caught in a salary cap crunch. They needed a way to create space. Trading Moore secured $16 million. It was basic economics, even if the personal emotions involved made it incredibly difficult.