Moore Help for Justin Fields

Wide receiver D.J. Moore says he is in Chicago to elevate not only Justin Fields' play but all the receivers as well.

All the free agents who signed with the Bears seem to have a great respect already for quarterback Justin Fields.

It's even true about DeMarcus Walker, and he's playing on the opposite side of the ball from Fields.

Considering what he's been through, it might go beyond respect for the player they acquired in their trade down with Carolina, wide receiver DJ Moore.

Throughout his career, Moore has chased after passes from one quarterback after another. Cam Newton, Kyle Allen, Will Grier, Taylor Henicke, Teddy Bridgewater, P.J. Walker, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and Jacob Eason all threw him passes in five seasons.

"I won't call that a mess, but come to a better situation with a stable quarterback, the sky's the limit from there," Moore said. "And consistency."

Last year, Walker, Mafield and Darnold did it almost in equal number of starts apiece and Moore's production did dip to its lowest since his rookie year at 63 catches for 888 yards. He had over 1,100 yards receiving three straight years prior to that

"I never really looked at it as instability," Moore said about the QB carousel. "I always make connections with all the quarterbacks on the team, no matter who it is.

"I really don't care who goes in the game or anything. I just gotta go out there and do my job."

Still, Moore is elated to have the chance to work with one quarterback, an particularly Justin Fields.

"I'm real excited," he said. "I heard a lot of good things. We've been talking it up for a few days, so, looking forward to getting on the field."

Even if he likes the idea of playing with Fields, it's different. Fields high level of mobility sometimes leads him to hold the ball too long or to run and then throw.

Moore has played with Newton so he knows what it's like.

"He got the job to get the ball downfield and we got to try to get open and catch the ball," Moore said. "Whatever he does, breaks the pocket, you gotta find a way to get open."

Moore might be leaving a revolving door quarterback situation but now he's stepping into a receiver situation with plenty of intrigue. Darnell Mooney and Chase Claypool are both entering contract years. Whether the Bears will have the money to pay three receivers remains to be seen.

He went to a Bulls game with Fields, Claypool and Mooney Wednesday and even if it's a bit of a contentious situation with money, it doesn't really affect Moore because he's under contract for two more seasons.

"They're cool," he said of Mooney and Claypool. "I met both of them this week. It's been nothing but fun, and we had good laughs this whole time so I'm looking forward to just getting on the field with everybody."

The idea with a playmaker like Moore is he can elevate Fields' game, but he sees it another way.

"I think everybody's level can reach a new level here now that I'm here," Moore said. "I was talking to Mooney and was talking about being together with Chase and me and him, how we're just going to elevate the offense and just elevate Justin at the same time.

"Because I'm not just here to be like, 'I'm here,' just like a bright light. I'm here to make everyone around me better and we just want to try to get some wins."

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