What DJ Moore Thinks About Bears Acquiring Keenan Allen

Last week, the Chicago Bears traded for former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. In Allen, the Bears are adding a six-time Pro Bowler and one of the most consistent wide receivers to their receiving corps.

The Bears have now bolstered their receiving corps by adding Allen to a group led by D.J. Moore. The Bears acquired Moore last season, and Moore proved to be a vital part of the Bears offense in 2023. Now, the Bears have two premier receivers after they had one of the most depleted receiving cores a little over a year ago.

“It was exciting when I saw it and heard about it,” Moore said, via Around the NFL’s Kevin Patra. “I was like, ‘Whoa, now we got more weapons for this run we want to make in 2024 with winning games.'”

Both Allen and Moore are coming off 1,000 yard seasons. Moore recorded 96 receptions for 1,364 yards and eight touchdowns with the Bears in 2023, and Allen notched 108 receptions for 1,243 yards and seven touchdowns. In total, Allen has 904 career receptions for 10,530 yards and 59 touchdowns. Moore has a total of 460 receptions for 6,565 yards and 29 touchdowns.

“I know we’ve both talked about how we’re going to complement each other,” Moore said. “So I’m just looking forward to that. It might be a race to 1,000 (yards), but that’s just a friendly competition. At the end of the day, if we’re winning, whoever is catching the ball, I don’t really care.”

The primary question mark is who will be throwing to Moore and Allen after the Bears traded Justin Fields. Right now, all signs appear to be pointing to USC Trojans star quarterback Caleb Williams, who is regarded by many as the top prospect at his position in the draft. With Allen, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles all at Williams’ USC Pro Day, it would be surprising if the Bears didn’t take Williams No. 1 overall.

With the possibility of the Bears having Williams, Allen, and Moore all on the same team, Chicago’s offense could truly transform into one of the better NFL offenses next season. All in all, the Bears seem to be putting some strong building blocks in place for the future. For a team that finished in the bottom of the NFC North a season ago, the Bears are bringing in the pieces that could take them out of this position, and ideally make them a contender.