The New York Giants got one heck of a gut punch Week 4 after losing star wide receiver Malik Nabers to a torn ACL.
The injury to Nabers couldn’t have come at a more inopportune time. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart just won his first NFL game after being named the team’s starter, and having a wideout with Nabers’ skill set at the ready is huge for any rookie signal-caller.
The Giants will surely want to keep Dart’s momentum going, so a trade for another talented WR with a proven track record feels like it could be coming for New York.
Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports had a candidate from Chicago in mind: DJ Moore.
Giants Current Situation at WR Is Far From Ideal
New York still has solid wide receivers in Darius Slayton and Wan’Dale Robinson, but can’t rely on Jalin Hyatt to fill the void (even if he was a former third-round pick). The Giants need outside up to solve this problem, even if they are 1-3 and aren’t actually contending for a playoff berth this year,” Kerr wrote on September 29, before making his case — albeit a shaky one — for Moore:
Hard to envision the Bears getting rid of Moore, but it doesn’t hurt to call. … especially since the Giants need a player that can make a quarterback’s life easier. The Bears would need to get a significant draft capital back for Moore, since they are 2-2 and Caleb Williams is playing well. Not to mention Chicago is a contender and has its own young quarterback in Williams. Again, doesn’t hurt for the Giants to call.
If New York would be comfortable paying for Moore’s services in decent draft capital, the veteran wideout could be a nice security blanket for Dart.
Moore Has a History of Consistent Play & Helping Young QBs
GettyShould the Giants try to trade for DJ Moore to help replace Malik Nabers?
In 2023, his first season with the Bears, Moore set career highs across the board—96 catches, 1,364 yards and eight touchdowns—while playing all 17 games. He followed that with 98 receptions for 966 yards and six scores in 2024, again logging 17 starts.
He racked up those stats with two different young quarterbacks in Justin Fields and Caleb Williams.
Through the first four games of 2025, he has 16 grabs for 173 yards and a touchdown.
Prior to landing in Chicago, Moore finished with over 1,000 yards receiving in three of his first five seasons. Now in Year 8, he is 28 and still has plenty left in the tank to be the top target for a young QB.
But the idea Chicago might move on is a bit of a stretch.
Why the Chicago Bears Likely Won’t Want to Trade DJ Moore to the New York Giants
Would the Bears actually trade Moore this year? We think that’s a fairly hard sell. First-year head coach Ben Johnson was hired to turn things around in Chicago, and shipping out one of his most best wideouts isn’t going to help Williams or the offense in general. Then again, Chicago’s depth is uniquely robust at WR: Moore is flanked by Rome Odunze and rookie Luther Burden III, with Olamide Zaccheaus also soaking up targets.
Moore’s contract is expensive, but not market-breaking relative to WR1 money. He signed a four-year, $110 million extension with Chicago in July of 2024. That deal runs through 2029 and carries a cap charge of $24.9 million this season.
If the Giants gave Bears GM Ryan Poles an offer he couldn’t refuse—think a premium 2026 pick plus an additional fourth-rounder, maybe—trading Moore is possible. But given Chicago’s stated intent to surround Williams with playmakers, it’s a very remote one.
Bears WR Named Prime Trade Target for Giants After Malik Nabers Injury