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Former Bills' WR feeding Broncos with Buffalo's secrets before Divisional Round

The former Bills' pass catcher was released by the team on Nov. 26 and later signed with the Broncos' practice squad.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Elijah Moore (18) on the field against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Elijah Moore (18) on the field against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

A double agent.

Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Elijah Moore is now working for the opposition.

Moore, who began the season with the Bills and appeared in nine games for the team, is now a member of the Denver Broncos’ practice squad and has been doing whatever he can to aid his new team in its effort to defeat his former squad in this weekend’s Divisional Round matchup.

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Elijah Moore
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Elijah Moore (18) runs a sweep against the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter at Highmark Stadium. | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Enemy lines

The Bills released the five-year veteran pass catcher on Nov. 26 and he was later signed by the Broncos on Dec. 2, but has yet to appear in a game for Denver this season. With that said, he has found an interesting way to contribute leading into a critical playoff tilt.

According to Chris Tomasson of the Denver GazetteMoore has been feeding the Broncos all the Bills’ secrets he picked up during his time in Buffalo.

“I did all I can in meetings,” said Moore. “They asked questions. Whatever they asked, I gave it to them.”

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Elijah Moore (18) runs against Miami Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips (15) in the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium. | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

That’s no surprise, as players who shift from team to team midseason often are asked to provide behind-the-scenes details on the organizations for which they previously performed. Information is everything in the NFL, and the Broncos have likely been probing Moore like an earthling captured by aliens.

Another element of this situation is that, with the Bills down to just four healthy wide receivers on their active roster entering the Divisional Round, they may have had use for Moore after all.

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Not much production

Moore was provided plenty of hype after being signed by the Bills in May. But he was a healthy inactive twice this season while being limited to just 31% of the team’s offensive snaps when on the field. He was targeted only 17 times and recorded nine receptions for 112 yards before he and the team parted ways before Week 13.

Still, his presence in the Bills’ offensive meeting rooms and huddle for seven months should provide the Broncos with valuable insights. Denver head coach Sean Payton and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph are as experienced as they come and will have something special cooked up for Buffalo on Saturday afternoon.

The Bills and Broncos will kick off at 4:30 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile High.

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) waits looking for a receiver to get open during the second half of the Buffalo Bills wild card game against the Denver Broncos at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Jan. 12, 2025. Allen threw the ball to Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson (26) for a touchdown. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Alex Brasky
ALEX BRASKY

Alex Brasky is editor of Bills Digest and host of the Buffalo Pregame podcast. He has been on the Bills beat the past six seasons and now joins Sports Illustrated hoping to expand his coverage of Buffalo’s favorite football team.

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