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DJ Moore #2 of the Chicago Bears runs with the ball after a reception against the Buffalo Bills
One of the main priorities for the Buffalo Bills heading into the NFL offseason was to upgrade the receiving corps, as the team has had a glaring need at the position since they traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans in 2024.
Fortunately for Buffalo, the team may have found its answer to its problems, making a trade with the Chicago Bears to acquire veteran wide receiver D.J. Moore, which is definitely a step in the right direction for the Bills.
D.J. Moore’s Contract With Bills Includes Injury Guarantee
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With Moore, the Bills will get a consistent veteran wideout that will give one-time NFL MVP quarterback Josh Allen the threat downfield that he’s been sorely missing.
Moore is one of the few star players at the position who has stayed healthy every season, having played in all 17 regular-season games in five straight seasons coming into his first year with the Bills.
On Tuesday, Spotrac shared a brief update on Moore’s contract with the Bills, noting that it now includes a $15.5 million injury guarantee for the 2028 NFL season.
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If the Bills are forced to process a salary conversion on Moore again next offseason, they’ll hold $31M of dead cap on this contract against a $33M cap hit for 2028.
So a release in February of 2028 would be ugly, but doable.
“Wide receiver D.J. Moore’s contract with the#Bills now includes a $15.5M injury guarantee on his 2028 salary that vests to a full guarantee on 2/14/2028 (the 1st waiver period day of 2028),” Spotrac wrote. “So for now it’s a 2-year, $49M contract for Moore, with 2-years, $49M of he’ll see.
“If the Bills are forced to process a salary conversion on Moore again next offseason, they’ll hold $31M of dead cap on this contract against a $33M cap hit for 2028. So a release in February of 2028 would be ugly, but doable.”
It’ll be interesting to see where things go from here for Moore and the Bills, and whether he makes the kind of impact the team is looking for in a serious area of need moving forward.
Bills Urged to Go After Jauan Jennings
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Even though Moore is a massive upgrade at the wide receiver position, there’s no question the Bills could use more talent downfield, and there’s one option that might be intriguing for the team.
Most of the big-name wide receivers on the free-agent market have been signed, like Mike Evans going to the San Francisco 49ers and Alec Pierce remaining with the Indianapolis Colts, but Jauan Jennings is still there for the taking.
Ryan Talbot of NYUP.com believes that bringing in Jennings, who was just essentially replaced by Evans in San Francisco, should be a move the Bills’ brass should explore.
“I said Jauan Jennings is still sitting out there, 29 years old,” Talbot said. “Two years ago, with the 49ers, almost 1000-yard season, thought he was pretty good last year as well.”
Jennings would be a solid addition to the Bills’ receiving corps for the 2026 campaign. However, it is a little odd that he still remains unsigned, so there could be something to the fact that he’s still available, which could be holding the Bills and other teams back from bringing him in.