DJ Moore to Bills: Impact on Bears' free agency, draft, more - ESPN

The start of the league year is less than a week away, and the Buffalo Bills are already addressing one of their biggest needs. On Thursday, the Bills finalized a trade with the Chicago Bears for wide receiver DJ Moore, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The deal will not be official until the start of the league year on March 11, but the teams have agreed to the terms. The Bills will also receive a 2026 fifth-round pick, while Buffalo is sending its 2026 second-round pick to the Bears (No. 60).

The splash marks the first significant acquisition since new head coach Joe Brady was promoted from offensive coordinator on Jan. 27, and it also provides a new WR1 for quarterback Josh Allen — who has targeted wide receivers at a declining rate since 2020.

For Moore, the change of scenery will come after the lowest output of his career — 50 receptions and 682 yards, although he still managed six touchdowns. The 24th pick by the Panthers in the 2018 draft out of Maryland will join the third team of his career, but he has familiarity with Brady, whom he thrived under for two seasons in Carolina.

What does the addition mean for Buffalo and did the team give up too much? Can Chicago now set its sights on a top free agent? ESPN Buffalo Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg, Chicago Bears reporter Courtney Cronin, NFL analyst Seth Walder and national NFL reporter Dan Graziano break down the trade.

The Bills know exactly what they are getting in Moore because Brady was his OC in Carolina for two of the best seasons of Moore's career (2020-21). He surpassed 1,150 receiving yards in both seasons.

Moore catapults into the role of Buffalo's No. 1 receiver and also offers a different skill set from some of the other players in the room. Moore