Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore has been called a “cornerstone” of the NFL team after agreeing a four-year, franchise-record $110 million contract extension.
Moore will be guaranteed $82.6m as part of the deal, tying him to the Bears until 2029 as part of the third-highest single contract for a wide receiver in NFL history, behind Justin Jefferson’s $110m guaranteed – signed with the Minnesota Vikings in June – and the $84m deal agreed between AJ Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles two months earlier.
“I’m extremely excited to be able to re-sign DJ,” said Bears general manager Ryan Poles. “We all know he’s an impact player and a difference-maker for our offense, but his leadership and professionalism make him a cornerstone of our franchise.”
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DJ Moore Bears deal
The Bears signed Moore and four draft picks from the Carolina Panthers in March 2023 in exchange for first choice in the NFL draft.
The 27-year-old Maryland graduate is the first player in his position in NFL history to have had the first 10 years of his career guaranteed.
Veteran Keenan Allen and ninth overall pick Rome Odunze are the other options at wide receiver for the Bears, who finished fourth in the NFC North in 2023.
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— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) July 31, 2024
DJ Moore stats
Moore’s 96 receptions, 80.2 receiving yards per game and eight touchdowns were the most of any Bears player during his first season.
He also led in terms of receiving yards, registering a total of 1,364 – the fourth-most by a player for the team in franchise history.
The three players to eclipse that tally were Brandon Marshall in 2012, Alshon Jeffery a year later and Marcus Robinson in 1999.
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— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) July 31, 2024
Almost 40 per cent of the Bears’ receiving yards were of Moore’s making, putting him 645 ahead of next-nearest team-mate Cole Kmet in that respect. Only four receivers had previously made 1,300 yards in a season in the 104-year history of the franchise.
“I would like to do at least five years here and then – shoot, maybe retire here,” Moore said in January, via ESPN. “That’s always the goal.
“I thought I was going to be in Carolina forever. I was there for five years and I don’t want to be here shorter than that. I’m looking forward to that.”
