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It appears the Buffalo Bills heard the outside criticism targeting their receiving corps. Early in the offseason, the Bills’ newly promoted president of team operations, Brandon Beane, swung a trade with the Chicago Bears for a new starting receiver, sending a second-round pick in exchange for D.J. Moore.
While the trade did boost Josh Allen‘s receiving corps, was the trade really worth it? Not according to one anonymous NFL executive.
Recently, The Athletic had a chance to speak to multiple NFL execs, and in doing so one was extremely critical of what the Bills have done this offseason.
“D.J. Moore was gonna get cut, and they gave up a second-round pick to get him,” one exec said. “They gave up a second-round pick and $40 million (in guarantees). What is going on?”
Yet, as Mike Sando explained, the Bills often have trouble recruiting top free agents to Buffalo, even with Allen’s presence. In essence, the Bills may have overpaid just to make sure they got their guy in Moore.
But is he really the difference maker the Bills need? Moore, 28, has seen his numbers dwindle in recent seasons. In 2023 he posted a career-high 1,364 receiving yards, but those yardage totals dropped to 966 in 2924 and 682 in 2025.
Obviously, the hope is Moore can return to being a 1,000-yard receiver in Buffalo where he’ll be a focal point in Joe Brady’s passing attack. Yet, even if he doesn’t record the fifth 1,000-yard season of his career, he can still help take attention away from Buffalo’s other playmakers. As long as Allen can rely on him, Moore can be a positive addition to the Bills’ receiver room, but whether he was worth a second-round pick remains to be seen.
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