DJ Moore’s comments on Caleb Williams have sparked a fresh round of speculation about whether there was tension between the two in Chicago.
Now headed to Buffalo after three seasons with the Bears, Moore was dealt in March along with a fifth-round pick to the Bills for a second-round pick that was then sent to the Tennessee Titans. He’ll now catch passes from Josh Allen, a pairing that could work well given Moore’s track record with quarterbacks such as Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Cam Newton.
Asked to talk about those past quarterbacks, Moore didn’t hold back with the praise. But when the conversation turned to Williams, his tone changed.
“He's getting there,” said Moore on NFL Network.
Pressed again, he said: “He's still growing. He's an automatic superstar now.
Madden (NFL 27) cover. He's on the up.”
That was enough to send fans into speculation mode, with many reading the remarks as a sign Moore and Williams never quite clicked in Chicago.
“Man, DJ didn't like Caleb at all, did he? SMH,” said @GuruKevlar.
“Why does it seem like he hates Caleb?” asked @PAX1745.
DJ Moore has played with some notable quarterbacks in his career so far 👏@idjmoore | @BuffaloBills | @KyleBrandt pic.twitter.com/1wgjIk8uz6
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) August 11, 2026
“DJ is mad he didn't put up the numbers with Caleb that he thought he should have. I can't blame him. He was a 1K (yards) a year guy pretty much his whole career,” claimed @JimGottberg.
“He's mad. He got traded because of that last throw Caleb made.
They never did have good chemistry. He also doesn't think Caleb deserves to be on the (Madden NFL 27) cover.
It's pretty clear,” echoed @lentz_kris.
“He doesn't like Caleb, bro,” commented @RickyRoZaY1995.
Moore’s production dipped sharply last season, when he finished with career lows of 50 catches, 682 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
The Bears’ season ended with an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round, and Williams’ throw to Moore turned into a key interception. Fans piled on Moore after that play, accusing him of dogging it, though Williams did not blame his former teammate.
Chicago and Buffalo are set to meet in Week 15 of the upcoming season.
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