Chris Moore is heading back to where his NFL career started.
The veteran wide receiver signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, a move that comes as training camps begin to open across the league. For Moore, it’s a reunion with the team that drafted him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft and gave him his first five seasons in the pros.
Moore spent last season with the Washington Commanders, appearing in 14 games and making five starts. He finished with 11 catches for 207 yards and a touchdown, but Washington did not bring him back after his contract expired.
His time in Baltimore from 2016 through 2020 was his longest run with any team. In 61 games with the Ravens, Moore made five starts and totaled 47 receptions for 511 yards and four touchdowns.
After leaving Baltimore, Moore bounced around the league. He played two seasons with the Houston Texans, then one year with the Tennessee Titans.
He opened the 2024 season with the Arizona Cardinals, but was released in November after appearing in five games. Washington added him to its practice squad in December.
Moore re-signed with the Commanders in January, though he was waived during final cuts last August and then brought back to the practice squad. He ended up seeing more action than expected because of Washington’s injuries and thin depth at receiver.
Washington also made several moves at the position this offseason, bringing back Dyami Brown after one season in Jacksonville, signing veteran Van Jefferson, re-signing Treylon Burks and using a third-round pick on Antonio Williams.
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