{"id":1553385,"date":"2023-03-11T16:26:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T21:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1553385"},"modified":"2023-03-11T16:26:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T21:26:49","slug":"dj-moore-contract-helps-chicago-win-bears-panthers-trade-no-1-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/dj-moore-contract-helps-chicago-win-bears-panthers-trade-no-1-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Moore Contract Helps Chicago Win Bears-Panthers Trade for No. 1 Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2023\u00a0NFL Draft<\/a>\u00a0is still over a month away, but we already have the first blockbuster deal of the proceedings. In a surprising trade this far ahead of the draft, the\u00a0Chicago Bears<\/a>\u00a0traded\u00a0the No. 1 pick<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0Carolina Panthers<\/a>\u00a0for No. 9 and No. 61 in 2023, a first-round pick in 2024, a second-round pick in 2025, and\u00a0wide receiver DJ Moore<\/a>. That last piece is a tremendous value and the big reason Chicago came out as the winner of this Bears-Panthers trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DJ Moore contract<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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DJ Moore | Grant Halverson\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New Bears WR DJ Moore admittedly had a tough 2022 season. He caught balls from\u00a0Baker Mayfield<\/a>,\u00a0Sam Darnold, P.J. Walker, and Jacob Eason and dealt with constant trade rumors through the first half of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All this contributed to his worst statistical year (63 catches, 888 yards, seven touchdowns) since he was a rookie back in 2018. However, the three seasons before that \u2014 despite having terrible QB play in those years, too \u2014 he was top 11 in receiving yards each campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of production amid bad offensive circumstances solidifies the fact that he is at least a top-12 WR in the league, and his contract perfectly reflects that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last offseason, Moore signed a three-year, $61,884,000 extension with a $19,500,000 signing bonus and $41,610,000 guaranteed for an average annual value (AAV) of $20,628,000. That deal takes effect in 2023 and runs through 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This coming season for the Bears, Moore\u2019s base salary will be $19,965,000, and he has a $200,000 workout bonus. The WR\u2019s cap hit is $20,165,000, and there\u2019s a dead cap figure of $21,075,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, Moore has the 10th-highest AAV and the ninth-highest cap hit among receivers, which is right where he should be. Not that value matters all that much for the Bears right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even after making this Bears-Panthers trade for the No. 1 pick and bringing in DJ Moore, Chicago still has more salary cap room ($75,600,862) than any other team in the league and $12 million more than the second-place Atlanta Falcons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Chicago won the Bears-Panthers trade<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bears acquire WR DJ Moore, 2023 No. 9 overall pick, 2023 second-round pick, 2024 first-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick in trade with Panthers. (via @rapsheet<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/JAkVa0sWhD<\/a><\/p>— NFL (@NFL) March 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>