When the Chicago Bears traded for D.J. Moore in March 2023, you would’ve forgiven him for being unenthusiastic.
After all, while the Carolina Panthers were no powerhouse, he had built a steady life for himself in Charlotte, and the Bears were a bottom-feeder with the big-market pressure of a top-flight Super Bowl contender. Still, Moore was a professional and seemingly took the move in stride en route to enjoying a career first season on the Chicago lakefront.
Now, Moore is the richest Bears player in their franchise’s history after signing a monster four-year $110 contract extension that will keep him tied to rookie No. 1 overall pick quarterback Caleb Williams for the foreseeable future.
But as Moore revealed during his Bears press conference on Wednesday, he really did dread getting traded to Chicago at first. And he had a hilarious NSFW way of describing his initial thought process starting at the 5:44 timestamp below.
(Warning: NSFW language.)
.@idjmoore is speaking with the media https://t.co/hGgtmriPh6
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) July 31, 2024
It’s funny how things end up working out in life.
Moore understandably didn’t appreciate getting traded to the Bears because they don’t have the best reputation, and he had gotten quite comfortable with the Panthers. Now he’s so wealthy, in the prime of his NFL career, with a hopeful top-flight quarterback like Williams throwing passes to him for the next half-decade or so.
Moore is giving us a good lesson here. You never know what’s behind a new door in your life, and you really need time to work its magic before making a definitive judgment.
Featured image courtesy of the Chicago Bears
