Bears, Ben Johnson and DJ Moore
Digest more
Offensive coordinator Declan Doyle offers an explanation why the main Bears receiver from the past two years has been less of a target point so far in camp.
Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore shares an impression of Dennis Allen's defense that should scare the rest of the NFC North.
The Chicago Bears were back at Halas Hall for their second practice of training camp, where there were plenty of notable observations and highlights with new head coach Ben Johnson leading the show.
That said, the Bears have excellent depth in their WRs room right now — a stark change from recent seasons. Burden has also been dealing with a soft tissue injury for much of the offseason, so having Zaccheaus behind him is a nice security blanket for Chicago. Plus, his experience as a returner give him extra added value.
Bears coach Ben Johnson’s message to wide receiver DJ Moore about his bad body language has been simple. ‘‘Just don’t do it,’’ Moore said Johnson told him. ‘‘Just keep it inside.
The Bears put on the pads for the first time on Monday in the blistering humidity. Our own Brendan Sugrue shares his thoughts after covering practice.
Moore had a breakout season in 2023, his first year with the Bears. He finished with career highs in receptions, (96) receiving yards (1,364) and receiving touchdowns (8), also scoring a rushing TD.
Moore was a 2018 first-round pick out of Maryland, where he was an All-Big Ten receiver. Through the 2024 NFL season, Moore has 558 receptions, 7,531 yards and 35 touchdowns.
But since joining the Bears, Moore has faced Murphy three times and averaged just 3 receptions and 22 yards per game when Murphy was on him. Worst of all, Moore has never caught a touchdown on Murphy.