{"id":139298,"date":"2023-03-10T21:45:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T02:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=139298"},"modified":"2023-03-11T03:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T08:40:33","slug":"bears-react-trade-panthers-dj-moore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/03\/10\/bears-react-trade-panthers-dj-moore\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears Move No. 1 Overall Pick in Blockbuster Trade Ahead of 2023 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Bears wasted little time making a major splash this offseason not even letting the legal free agency tampering period begin on Sunday before doing so. Chicago sent the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the No. 9 overall pick, No. 61 in this year&#8217;s draft, a first-round pick in 2024, a second-round pick in 2025, and wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/07\/31\/d-j-moore-2022-fantasy-football-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">D.J. Moore<\/a>, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1634320435838894081\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN NFL<\/a> insider Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n<h2>Chicago Bears Make Blockbuster Trade for Panthers Star D.J. Moore<\/h2>\n<p>Things happen fast in the NFL. But Chicago Bears general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/27\/bears-ryan-poles-robert-quinn-trevis-gipson\/\" target=\"_self\">Ryan Poles<\/a> has telegraphed the trade for Carolina Panthers star wide receiver D.J. Moore for some time. Poles told <a href=\"https:\/\/profootballtalk.nbcsports.com\/2023\/03\/06\/ryan-poles-chicago-bears-nfl-combine-draft-peter-king-fmia\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC Sports<\/a>&#8216; Peter King that he was confident he could secure at least two first-round picks in exchange for No. 1 in the 2023 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he compromises, though not by much.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old pass-catcher is coming off of a \u201cdown season\u201d. He caught 63 passes for 888 yards \u2013 both of which were his lowest marks since his rookie season. But he also recorded a career-best seven touchdowns through the air. And he did it all despite a revolving door at quarterback which the Panthers hope to address in trading for the top pick.<\/p>\n<p>Moore certainly seemed surprised at the news, if his tweet is any indication.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"art\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude31\ud83d\ude31<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DJ Moore (@idjmoore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/idjmoore\/status\/1634321799092613121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bears made WR DJ Moore a \u2018must\u2019 in the trade discussions with the #Panthers,\u201d tweeted Mike Kaye of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mike_e_kaye\/status\/1634335901542121472\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Charlotte Observer<\/a>. \u201cThey were adamant that he be included in the deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Joe Person of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/josephperson\/status\/1634336191536414722\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic<\/a>, Moore was included instead of an additional first-round pick.<\/p>\n<h3>What the Bears are Getting in DJ Moore<\/h3>\n<p>Moore comes to the Bears with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/dj-moore-25119\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">three years and more than $50 million<\/a> remaining on his contract. But there is an out in his contract after this season. It would leave the Bears on the hook for just $1.1 million of that, per Sportrac.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the down season last year \u2013 which would have led the Bears in every category \u2013 the 6-foot, 210-pound Moore has a solid resume.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged 82 grabs and over 1100 receiving yards in each of the previous three seasons and offers tremendous positional versatility as well as a quality presence in the Panthers\u2019 locker room by all accounts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s such a good player,\u201d said former Panther head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/2900564\/2021\/10\/20\/panthers-dj-moore-is-no-diva-but-is-a-receiver-you-can-build-a-franchise-around\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Rhule<\/a>, per Person in 2021. \u201cHe blocks for us..runs routes even when he knows he\u2019s not gonna get the ball open. He went in the backfield to run routes out of the backfield. \u2026 I don\u2019t know if people, even on our own team, recognize how much of a pro he is\u2026that\u2019s why he\u2019s having so much success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The biggest pro to this is that it moves the incumbent group of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/11\/15\/matt-eberflus-justin-fields-chase-claypool\/\" target=\"_self\">Chase Claypool<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/09\/26\/justin-fields-force-darnell-mooney-cole-kmet\/\" target=\"_self\">Darnell Mooney<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/12\/20\/bears-matt-eberflus-justin-fields-ryan-poles\/\" target=\"_self\">Equanimeous St. Brown<\/a>, and last year\u2019s fifth-round pick <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/01\/08\/velus-jones-franchise-record-justin-fields\/\" target=\"_self\">Velus Jones Jr<\/a>. down a peg.<\/p>\n<p>It should serve all of them well just as it obviously will third-year passer Justin Fields.<\/p>\n<h3>Chase Claypool, Khalil Herbert React to D.J. Moore Trade<\/h3>\n<p>News of Moore\u2019s arrival quickly reached his new Bears teammates with Claypool and backup running back Khalil Herbert both chiming in after the news broke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOhhhh we making moves #BearDown,\u201d Claypool <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChaseClaypool\/status\/1634322781994196994\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted out<\/a> shortly after the deal was announced with Schefter also noting that Carolina has multiple quarterback targets in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Herbert\u2019s reaction was very much in the same vein, albeit even less wordy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"art\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khalil Herbert (@JuiceHerbert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JuiceHerbert\/status\/1634332410383876097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But it was not just limited to the Bears\u2019 locker room.<\/p>\n<p>Miami Dolphins stud wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/17\/do-the-kansas-city-chiefs-miss-wr-tyreek-hill\/\" target=\"_self\">Tyreek Hill<\/a> \u2013 who was the centerpiece of a draft day trade from the Kansas City Chiefs last offseason \u2013 also weighed in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDJ Moore with J fields is gone so fun to watch,\u201d Hill tweeted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Bears made a blockbuster trade for wide receiver D.J. 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