NFL wide receiver Rondale Moore passed away on Sunday at the age of 25. He played college football at Purdue University before reaching the professional level. After the news broke, tributes poured in from all across the sports world. However, one tribute segment on a major network caught people’s attention for the wrong reason. It contained a noticeable visual error that viewers quickly picked up on.
Sep 14, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Falcons safety Billy Bowman Jr. (33) and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) pose after the game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Sep 14, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Falcons safety Billy Bowman Jr. (33) and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) pose after the game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Scott Van Pelt conducted a segment on ESPN to address Moore. The accompanying screen graphic labeled the image as Moore with the years 2000 to 2026. The person shown was in fact Myles Price.
Pathetic: Scott Van Pelt did a dedicated segment for Rondale Moore detailing his passing on ESPN and used a picture of the wrong player…
ESPN used a picture of Myles Price instead of Moore.
Absolutely ridiculous 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/LYJaoCCnIV
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 22, 2026
Price plays wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and wears number four. Moore had the same number of associations during his tenure. The production selected the photograph from the team archives without proper confirmation.
The network has not addressed the image choice to date. The occurrence emphasizes demands on production crews during breaking news. Shared uniform numbers among teammates increase the risk of such mistakes. The tribute was intended to show respect but resulted in confusion.
Fans noted the mismatch promptly. Production errors in live settings occur under pressure from fast-moving events. The incident has sparked internal reviews at the network level though no official update exists. Similar oversights appear in print and digital formats from other organizations.
Rondale Moore’s career highlights in CFB and NFL
Rondale Moore’s football career was defined by a historic breakout as a true freshman at Purdue and a professional tenure as a versatile, “electric” playmaker for the Arizona Cardinals. Moore, who died on February 21, 2026, at age 25, was widely regarded for his elite 4.29 speed and unmatched work ethic.
At Purdue, Moore delivered one of the most prolific freshman seasons in college football history in 2018. He became the first true freshman in Big Ten history to be named a consensus All-American.
In his collegiate debut against Northwestern, he set a school record with 313 all-purpose yards. By the end of that season, he led the nation with 114 receptions, totaling 1,258 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, which earned him the Paul Hornung Award as the nation’s most versatile player.
Despite being limited by injuries in subsequent seasons, he finished his three-year Purdue career with 178 receptions for 1,915 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Moore immediately showcased his big-play potential. In just his second professional game, he recorded a career-high 114 receiving yards and his first NFL touchdown on a 77-yard catch-and-run against the Minnesota Vikings.
Over three seasons in Arizona from 2021 to 2023, he appeared in 39 games, totaling 1,201 receiving yards and three touchdowns while also adding 249 rushing yards. Notably, in 2023, he became the first wide receiver in the Cardinals’ franchise history to record over 100 rushing yards in a single season.
Moore’s later career was hampered by significant injuries that prevented him from appearing in regular-season games for his final two teams. He was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in March 2024 but suffered a season-ending knee injury during training camp.
In March 2025, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings, but his season again ended prematurely after he suffered another severe knee injury during a preseason game in August 2025.
Throughout his career, Moore was praised by coaches like Jeff Brohm and Kevin O’Connell for his resilience and humility in the face of these recurring athletic setbacks.