He fits the explosive and veteran profile the Dallas Cowboys are looking for, but the D.J. Moore idea probably won’t fly.

For the Dallas Cowboys – just speaking about D.J. Moore as a player? – this makes too much sense.

Money to trade for the pricy Chicago Bears receiver, who some think is on the outs in the Windy City?

The Cowboys currently have $34.5 million available, and even after allocating $10–12 million for the rookie class, they could juggle their way to having enough left to make something big happen.

Moore’s contract? Definitely doable. …

But steep.

Truly, given the way this front office has operated in recent history, it’s safe to say he’s well outside their price range. His cap hits are $24.9 million in 2025 and $28 million in 2026. …

And that should kill the fun speculation right there.

The player himself? He’s exactly what Dallas claims it’s hunting for:
”An explosive No. 2.”

Heck, he’s seen by some as an “explosive No. 1.”

He’s veteran who can do a little bit of everything. Only 28 years old. Productive. Physical. Scheme versatile. He’s the 11th highest-paid receiver in the game (that’s bad for Dallas) but he’s the sixth-most productive since he entered the league back in 2018 (that’s good for Dallas).

He’s the archetype.

But again, to the problems and the truths … Three of them …

1 – If he’s so good, why is Chicago wanting to move him? Attitude? Is that enough? (See below.)

2 – Savings? Nah. The Bears actually eat $9 million if they dump a guy who is among their best players.

3 – Did we mention that the team that trades for him will be picking up two years of gigantic cap hits?

For a Bears team with a cheap rookie contract at QB and a go-for-it-now mentality, the math doesn’t support losing their best veteran weapon. … Even if he did allegedly “quit” on Caleb Williams and the team last year.

What about the idea that he’s expendable?

The Bears drafted three pass-catchers in the top two rounds over the last two years. But that’s the point — you do that to help your rookie quarterback, not just to give yourself permission to strip away weapons.

You don’t get a second shot at building around a rookie QB window. And if D.J. Moore is your most established weapon, why pull the plug before you even know what you have in rookies like Luther Burden?

This is a fun Cowboys hypothetical, but even if Dallas would pay the price (salary plus pick), it just doesn’t make sense from the Bears perspective.