The Chicago Bears made a major decision this offseason, trading wide receiver DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for a 2026 second-round pick.
While landing a Day 2 pick and moving off a player who the team viewed as expendable, the question is whether Chicago hurt itself in the process as the team looks to win the NFC North for a second straight season in 2026.
After the trade of Moore earlier this month, Mark Grote of 104.3 The Score shared a troubling take as he’s worried about the team’s depth at wideout heading into Year 2 of the Ben Johnson era.
“I think I could depend on Luther Burden to keep up what he did last year,” Grote said in a March 20 video. “I think we can depend on Rome [Odunze] to be better than he was last year. I think I’m certainly depending on him to be that. I think we’re in a pretty safe place. We haven’t mentioned Colston Loveland because he’s a tight end, but I’m pretty sure he’s on the upswing.
“The rest of it, I can’t slam dunk Jahdae Walker. I can’t do it for Kalif Raymond. So it’ll just be interesting to see what they continue to add. Do they draft somebody? I don’t know if they would do that, but it’ll be interesting to see.”
Moore had 50 catches for 682 yards and scored 7 touchdowns in 17 games in 2025, per StatMuse. Chicago is likely banking on one or more players stepping up to replace the 28-year-old’s production from last season.
Nonetheless, as Grote mentioned, the Bears still have the draft to potentially add another wideout in Day 2 or Day 3 of the NFL Draft in April to bolster depth and ensure that Chicago has someone who can step up, considering they will have quarterback Caleb Williams, who can get them the football.