D.J. Moore Is Ready To ‘Ride Through H-E-L-L And Back’ With Caleb Williams

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At the end of last season, D.J. Moore was convinced that Justin Fields was Chicago's quarterback of the future. But the Bears' front office had other plans.

The Bears traded Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in March and took former USC QB Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft. So now, Moore has changed his tune — not that he really had a choice.

"Business is business. I seen it coming," Moore said, via NFL.com. "So, at the end of the day, he was the quarterback last year, now we got Caleb. We're gonna ride through H-E-L-L and back with him, so I'm just looking forward to seeing what he put out."

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore

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A former first-round pick himself, Moore spent the first five years of his career with the Carolina Panthers. Now in his second season with the Bears, the 27-year-old has made it a point to be present for OTAs — even though they're technically optional.

"Shoot, $200 grand on the line. I want to be here and make that money," Moore said of his contract's offseason workout bonus. "Outside of that, you got to get the connection down with Caleb and with everybody, even Rome [Odunze] and the whole room. The whole offense just wants to be around each other and build that bond, the relationships that we had last year, and form it with new people."

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Moore had a solid 2023 season with Fields under center. His 1,364 receiving yards in 2023 rank as the fourth-most in a season in Bears history. But he's optimistic he'll find his groove with Williams, too.

"You can see that the natural leadership is there, the natural arm talent is there," Moore said. "Everything about him, it's just always a positive thing. Even when he has a bad play, he's looking to learn real fast right after. That's all you can ask of him, for him to quickly forget but also learn at the same time."

Caleb Williams throws the ball during Chicago Bears rookie minicamp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

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The Bears have certainly given their rookie QB plenty of weapons to work with — not just Moore. Chicago spent the off-season beefing up its wide receivers room, trading for six-time Pro Bowler Keenan Allen and drafting former Washington Huskies All-American Rome Odunze at ninth overall.