The Chicago Bears could find themselves making a ton of moves in the 2026 NFL Free Agency period, which begins in less than a week. After the flat-out shocking retirement of Drew Dalman on Tuesday, the Bears now have a surprising vacancy at center.
And it's not just a 'regular' center - Dalman was a Pro Bowler in 2025, and this is someone who touches the ball every single play and is commonly the one calling out defensive tendencies. Not only does Chicago now need to find a new center, but they still have some notable free agents and a tight cap situation.
This could lead to them shopping and ultimately trading DJ Moore, a very productive wide receiver, but someone whose production took a hit in 2025. With the Bears having a bit of a youth movement on offense, coupled with the cap savings from trading Moore, the writing is on the wall, but who should come calling for Moore?
Ideal landing spots for DJ Moore as Chicago Bears sift through salary cap issues
Las Vegas Raiders (in a deal for Maxx Crosby)
Financially, it would likely be close to impossible for the Bears to acquire Maxx Crosby without including Moore in the package, so this trade would have to be made by necessity. However, Moore on the Raiders would be a nice get for Vegas, as they are very likely drafting Fernando Mendoza in April, and immediately giving him a reliable target who has a history of production would be ideal for his early development.
Moore might not be a huge fan of heading to Vegas, as the Raiders are still a ways from competing, but he'd certainly get a ton of passes thrown his way. Moore is still a good player and could probably etch out a few more 1,000-yard seasons with the right team.
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos have to get an upgrade at wide receiver this offseason, as they don't have a clear-cut no. 1 target and just aren't going to see Bo Nix and the passing attack develop unless some help is brought in. Both Moore and Courtland Sutton were a part of the 2018 NFL Draft class, but Moore has been significantly more productive during his career.
A '1a' '1b' situation with Moore and Sutton would strain opposing defenses, as the Broncos still have Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims Jr to use as well. We've seen Sutton thrust into a top role in the room, but he's simply not built for that at this point. Set to play in his age-31 season, Moore could slide into that top role and allow Sutton and the other players to settle more into roles that best fit their current skillsets.
With Denver clearly in a Super Bowl window, swinging a trade like this makes sense.
Kansas City Chiefs
Another AFC West team that has to find better players at wide receiver is the Kansas City Chiefs, who missed the playoffs n 2025. The Chiefs are also dealing with a bit of dysfunction in the receiver room right now. Not only that, but when Patrick Mahomes returns from his ACL recovery, he'll need a reliable weapon on offense so he's not scrambling and instead protecting that knee.
Moore on the Chiefs would not only raise the floor of the room, but would take some pressure off Mahomes.
Tennessee Titans
With a metric ton of cap space, the Tennessee Titans can pretty much do what they want this offseason. Cam Ward needs more reliable weapons, and given the stellar coaching staff the Titans have built, you get the sense that this team could breakout in 2026, as Ward really played well down the stretch.
Adding Moore would help Ward hit that next level, and even though he's just one player, we have seen young quarterbacks take leaps in recent years when given better players around them. Ward would surely love to have a reliable player like Moore on his side.