Bills Called Out Over Polarizing DJ Moore Trade
One ESPN analyst thinks the Buffalo Bills made a mistake in trading for wide receiver DJ Moore.
The theme of the Buffalo Bills’ offseason has been building a better supporting cast around quarterback Josh Allen, which included firing head coach Sean McDermott and replacing him with offensive coordinator Joe Brady. The team bolstered the defense with star edge-rusher Bradley Chubb, Super Bowl-winning safety C. J.
Gardner-Johnson, cornerback Dee Alford, and safety Geno Stone, but Buffalo’s offensive transactions were less impactful. The highlight of the Bills’ offseason was the pre-draft trade that sent a second-round pick to the Chicago Bears in exchange for wide receiver DJ Moore. The move was met with a mixed bag of reaction.
Some felt Buffalo finally landed a WR1 for Allen, while others believe the team overpaid for a WR2 that it plans to force into a top wideout role. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell falls into the latter camp, and he wrote about why the Bills trading for Moore was the biggest mistake of their offseason. “Every step of the Moore process felt like a franchise acting out of desperation,” Barnwell wrote .
“It’s clear that the Bills were frustrated by their wide receivers in 2025, as players such as Brandin Cooks, Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers were getting meaningful reps late in the season. DJ Moore #2 of the Chicago Bears reacts after running with the ball during an NFL wild card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on January 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) “… Under that lens, making a significant move for a receiver made sense.