The Buffalo Bills may have just landed a potential new No. 1 wide receiver for Josh Allen, landing wide receiver DJ Moore in a trade that is drawing praise for its boldness but also some questions about the price they paid.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the two sides were finalizing the deal, which would officially go into effect when the new NFL season starts.
“ESPN sources: the Chicago Bears are working to finalize a trade that would send WR D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills. Compensation still is being discussed, and the trade cannot be processed until the new league year begins, but both sides are pushing to make it happen,” Schefter wrote.
Bills Praised for Good Price on D.J. Moore
While the full details of the trade were still emerging, the Bills earned some praise for making a big move to help quarterback Josh Allen and the offense.
“Well I’m VERY glad the Bills have added a proven talent to help bolster their WR room,” noted WGR reporter Jeremy White in a post on X. “I don’t think the Moore trade classifies as a ‘sunglasses move’ if I could say that, but it’s got real potential to work well. Fills a big need.”
Reporter Bradley Gelber also praised the Bills for the trade, noting that Moore has a strong track record of success with some lesser quarterbacks.
“DJ Moore might be the most quarterback-proof WR in the NFL,” Gelber noted in post on X. “Imagine what he does with Josh Allen.”
Moore will have the chance to become the No. 1 receiver in Buffalo, though will have some competition from Khalil Shakir.
Did Bills Pay Too Much?
The Bills were also questioned about whether the price they paid for Moore was too high. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Bills sent a second-round pick in this year’s draft to the Bears in exchange for Moore and a fifth-round pick.
That report led to some immediate questions about whether Bills general manager Brandon Beane overpaid to fill one of the team’s biggest needs.
“Brandon Beane is not OK,” wrote ESPN’s Bill Barnwell in a post on X.
Beane had already been criticized for what many see as overpayment for past receiver additions.
Others noted that the Bills likely had to pay a high price to add a major addition to their offense. The team had played around the edges since trading Stefon Diggs in 2024, signing a series of veterans who had only a limited impact on the team.
Those marginal additions — which included Curtis Samuel, Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore, and Joshua Palmer — failed to make a significant impact on the team. Buffalo’s wide receiving corps struggled throughout the 2025 season, prompting the team to add Brandin Cooks off waivers late in the year.
The Bills could have more wide receiver moves coming, with speculation that the team will cut ties with Samuel and facing a decision on the future of Keon Coleman. The third-year receiver struggled in 2025, being benched twice for disciplinary reasons and failing to match the same level of production from his rookie season in 2024.
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