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DJ Moore Deal: Bills' Riskiest Offseason Move?
21 May
Summary
- ESPN analyst calls DJ Moore trade the Bills' worst offseason move.
- The Bills traded a second-round pick for Moore, who had a poor season.
- Buffalo guaranteed Moore $13.5 million in 2028, a puzzling commitment.
The Buffalo Bills' offseason acquisition of veteran wide receiver DJ Moore via trade with the Chicago Bears is facing significant scrutiny. ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell has labeled the move as the team's "worst move" of the offseason. Barnwell highlighted that the Bills appeared to act out of desperation to bolster their wide receiver corps, which otherwise would have been led by players like Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer.
Barnwell further questioned the trade's structure, pointing out that Moore was coming off his least productive professional season and seemed to fall out of favor with the Bears' offense. He argued that Chicago had little leverage and the trade should have been a salary dump. Instead, the Bills sent a second-round pick and inexplicably guaranteed Moore $13.5 million in 2028, a commitment made to a player who held little negotiating power.
