The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain and Dan Wiederer report the sense within the team is that DJ Moore will be back with the Bears in 2026.

03 March 2026

The bit on him in The Athletic’s article about the Bears at the combine bounces in a few different directions, noting that a third- or fourth-round pick could be enough to acquire him from Chicago. It also quotes a league source saying: “It’s clear to me Caleb [Williams] doesn’t have a ton of trust in DJ. I don’t think DJ has lost a step or anything like that. All the physical ability is still there. But at times, that’s what it boils down to. If your quarterback, for whatever reason, doesn’t have that trust, there becomes a disconnect.” It’s a bit eye-catching for what reads as a reluctant keep conclusion to emerge from those two bits of information, and likely comes down to the fact that the Bears can’t save all that much cap space by moving on from Moore. We shall see, but we’d bet on the Bears at least considering a Moore trade if it came to the table.