What does the future look like for Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore with the team? There’s been some mixed signals about Moore’s status with the Bears from general manager Ryan Poles, who was asked about the wide receiver on Tuesday.
Ryan Poles’ Remarks Keep Uncertainty on D.J. Moore’s Future With the Bears
Poles was interviewed at the NFL Scouting Combine by Chicago radio sports show hosts Tom Waddle and Marc “Silvy” Silverman.
In the interview, as a piece of it was posted on X by Chicago Bears insider Ben Devine, Poles said, “It’s hard to tell right now. We’re trying to put all these pieces together. Obviously, we have some cap constraints. We’re over right now, we’ve got to get under.
“There’s different things that we can do, combinations of things that we can do,” Poles said. “We have to listen to the league and the things that come out of this week in terms of, you know, is anyone interested in any other player that puts us in a position to, you know, reconfigure a little bit. So, it’s difficult to say right now.”
Will DJ Moore be on the roster in 2026?
“It’s hard to say right now…” – Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles-via @WaddleandSilvy and @ESPN1000 pic.twitter.com/boQYkUCHC4
— Ben Devine (@Chicago_NFL) February 24, 2026
Yet, Poles offered some additional comments on Moore’s status in a story from Bears Wire. “We want him here,” Poles said. “We think highly of him. He’s a great teammate. He has been productive pretty consistently over the last couple years that he has been here. So, I have nothing but great things to say about him.”
What is Moore’s contract situation right now? According to Spotrac, Moore “signed a four-year, $110,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $20,000,000 signing bonus, $81,525,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $27,500,000.
“In 2026, Moore will earn a base salary of $23,485,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $28,500,000 and a dead cap value of $35,485,000,” according to Spotrac.
In the 2025 NFL season, Moore, in his third season with the Bears, caught 50 passes for 682 yards (both career lows) and 6 touchdown catches.
In his first two seasons in Chicago, Moore caught 96 and 98 passes, respectively. He played his first five NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers before joining the Bears.
Moore was one of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ favorite receivers last season. Should the Bears decide to do something with Moore, then it will take away one of the members of their receiving corps. Bears fans will be watching to see if Poles does anything with Moore.
