Caleb Williams’ struggles with one Bears star signal obvious trade is coming

The Chicago Bears are 9-4 and are smack dab in the middle of a playoff run, so the last thing they are worried about at the current point in time is deciding their potential trade partners during the offseason. But it’s never too early to discuss it.

Right now, the Bears have one very notable trade candidate on their roster: wide receiver D.J. Moore.

Moore logged just one catch for minus-4 yards in Chicago’s Week 14 loss to the Green Bay Packers in his latest rough performance of the season. He has managed a grand total of 39 receptions for 438 yards and three touchdowns on the year, which is unacceptable production for a player of his caliber.

It seems fairly obvious that the 28-year-old doesn’t quite mesh with Caleb Williams. The season before Williams arrived joined the Bears, Moore snared 96 balls for 1,364 yards and eight scores. That also happened to be Moore’s debut campaign in the Windy City after coming over in a blockbuster trade with the Carolina Panthers the year prior.

But during Williams’ first season with the Bears in 2024, Moore’s production plummeted. He still caught 98 passes, but only for 966 yards and six touchdowns.

Moore signed a four-year, $110 million extension with Chicago in July 2024, but it may be time for a change.

The Chicago Bears may need to trade D.J. Moore

Moore is under contract with the Bears through 2029, but based on his declining production, it seems very hard to believe that he will finish out his deal with the team.

Speculation is swirling that Chicago could move Moore during the offseason, and while his contract pays him an average annual salary of $27.5 million, there should definitely plenty of interested clubs, and one potential destination really stands out: the Buffalo Bills.

The Bills don’t have a No. 1 receiver and haven’t had one ever since jettisoning Stefon Diggs. This has made life difficult for Josh Allen, and while Moore may not be an upper echelon ace, he is still far better than what Buffalo currently has on its roster.

The Bills have been very up and down in 2025 thanks much in part to their lack of options in the aerial attack, so Moore would make perfect sense for them. It would not be the least bit surprising to see the Bears discuss a Moore trade with Buffalo after the season.

Now, it should be noted that Chicago may not stand to reap a massive return for Moore because of his contract and the fact that his efficiency has fallen off a cliff. But a squad like the Bills could view Moore as a player who simply needs a change of scenery.

With the Bears having Rome Odunze and a potential emerging star in Luther Burden III at the position, expect them to entertain a Moore trade in the spring.

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