With the start of the new league year, wide receiver DJ Moore is officially a Chicago Bear. The Bears traded the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers in a deal that included two first-round picks, two second-round picks and Moore.
Moore is set to meet with the Chicago media for the first time on Thursday. But he already has been assigned a number with the Bears.
Moore wore No. 2 in Carolina, but that number was already occupied by kicker Cairo Santos in Chicago.
It appears that Moore has convinced Santos to switch numbers, as Moore will officially wear No. 2 with the Bears, as listed on the team’s official website. Santos will now wear No. 8.
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— DJ Moore (@idjmoore) March 16, 2023
Moore joins the Bears as quarterback Justin Fields’ new top target. Moore has three 1,000-yard seasons to his name in just five years — and he hasn’t had the best quarterback play.
Now, Fields gets his WR1 to join a group that also includes Darnell Mooney and Chase Claypool, as well as tight end Cole Kmet.
