Bears commerce No. 1 decide to Carolina Panthers

Picture Caption: DJ Moore (credit score: Wikimedia/All-pro Reels)

The Chicago Bears traded their No. 1 general decide to the Carolina Panthers on Friday, March 10, in line with NFL insider Adam Schefter.

In accordance with Schefter, the Bears had the primary decide within the draft and can now obtain the No. 9 and No. 61 decide on this yr’s Draft, a 2024 1st-round decide, a 2025 2nd-round decide, and the Panthers No. 1 vast receiver DJ Moore.

Moore performed school soccer at Maryland and was drafted by the Panthers within the first spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft.

In 2018, Moore was invited to the NFL mix, the place he led receivers within the broad soar, and recorded the second greatest vertical soar. He additionally ran a 4.42 second 40-yard sprint.

Moore was additionally named to the PFWA All-Rookie Staff, turning into the second Panthers receiver to say this award.

Moore’s bio states on March 18, 2022, the vast receiver signed a three-year, $61.9 million contract extension with the Panthers by means of the 2025 season.

In Week 8, towards the Atlanta Falcons, Moore had six receptions for 152 yards and a landing within the 37–34 extra time defeat. Moore’s landing was a 62-yard catch that appeared to arrange the Panthers to win the sport with solely 12 seconds remaining.

Nonetheless, Moore took off his helmet out of bounds and was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, which moved the additional level again. The kick was missed and the Falcons later gained the sport.

Moore was off the sphere when he was penalized and the second turned a controversial subject on whether or not it ought to have been flagged. Let’s hope Moore can put this behind him and provides the Bears the manufacturing they want on the vast receiver place.