D.J. Moore

Chicago Bears, Wide Receiver

Age: 27-228d (Apr 14, 1997)

Exp: 6 Years

Country: US

College: Maryland

Drafted: Round 1 (#24 overall), 2018

Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus, Jason Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)

2024 Cap Hit

$7,200,000

2024 Cash

$23,200,000

Career Earnings

$75,510,079

2024-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

D.J. Moore signed a 4 year , $110,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $20,000,000 signing bonus, $81,525,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $27,500,000. In 2024, Moore will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, a signing bonus of $20,000,000 and a workout bonus of $200,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,200,000 and a dead cap value of $43,650,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $110,000,000

Average Salary:

$27,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$20,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$43,650,000

Total GTD:

$81,525,000

Free Agent:

2030 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	27	$7,200,000	2.82%	$23,200,000	$23,200,000	$43,650,000
2025	28	$24,900,000	9.11%	$20,900,000	$44,100,000	$36,650,000
2026	29	$28,500,000	9.75%	$24,500,000	$68,600,000	$12,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $68,600,000; $8,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30	$28,500,000	9.11%	$24,500,000	$93,100,000	$8,000,000
2028	31	$28,500,000	8.51%	$24,500,000	$117,600,000	$4,000,000
2029	32	$24,500,000	6.84%	$24,500,000	$142,100,000	-
2030	33	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	27	$3,000,000	$4,000,000	-	$200,000	$7,200,000	2.82%	$43,650,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $43,650,000 2024 Savings: $-36,450,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $20,000,000 2024 Savings: $-12,800,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $27,650,000 2025 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2024 Savings: $-20,450,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2025 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2024 Savings: $3,200,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	28	$20,650,000	$4,000,000	-	$250,000	$24,900,000	9.11%	$36,650,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $36,650,000 2025 Savings: $-11,750,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2025 Savings: $8,900,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $24,650,000 2026 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2025 Savings: $250,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2026 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2025 Savings: $20,900,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	29	$23,485,000	$4,000,000	$765,000	$250,000	$28,500,000	9.75%	$12,000,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/14/2025 2026 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2026 Cap Savings: $16,500,000 03/14/2025 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $35,485,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-6,985,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2026 Savings: $16,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2026 Savings: $24,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2026 Savings: $24,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $68,600,000; $8,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30	$23,485,000	$4,000,000	$765,000	$250,000	$28,500,000	9.11%	$8,000,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2027 Savings: $20,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2027 Savings: $20,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2027 Savings: $24,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2027 Savings: $24,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	31	$23,485,000	$4,000,000	$765,000	$250,000	$28,500,000	8.51%	$4,000,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Savings: $24,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Savings: $24,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $24,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $24,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	32	$23,485,000	-	$765,000	$250,000	$24,500,000	6.84%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $24,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $24,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $24,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $24,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030	33	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2024	27	$3,000,000	$20,000,000	$200,000	$23,200,000	$23,200,000	$23,200,000	$23,683,333
2025	28	$20,650,000	-	$250,000	$20,900,000	$44,100,000	$22,050,000	$23,780,000
2026	29	$23,485,000	-	$250,000	$24,500,000	$68,600,000	$22,866,667	$24,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $68,600,000; $8,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30	$23,485,000	-	$250,000	$24,500,000	$93,100,000	$23,275,000	$24,500,000
2028	31	$23,485,000	-	$250,000	$24,500,000	$117,600,000	$23,520,000	$24,500,000
2029	32	$23,485,000	-	$250,000	$24,500,000	$142,100,000	$23,683,333	$24,500,000

Contract Notes

$43.65M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
$23.485M 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
$15.5M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2026-2029 Per Game Active Bonus: $45,000 ($765,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie Extension

D.J. Moore signed a 3 year , $61,884,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $19,500,000 signing bonus, $41,610,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,628,000. In 2024, Moore will earn a base salary of $15,850,000 and a workout bonus of $200,000, while carrying a cap hit of $16,050,000 and a dead cap value of $1,110,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $61,884,000

Average Salary:

$20,628,000

Signing Bonus:

$19,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$41,610,000

Total GTD:

$41,610,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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2018-2022 Rookie

D.J. Moore signed a 4 year , $11,171,316 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $6,204,593 signing bonus, $10,390,810 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,792,829.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $11,171,316

Average Salary:

$2,792,829

Signing Bonus:

$6,204,593

GTD at Sign:

$10,390,810

Total GTD:

$10,390,810

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$75,510,079

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	21	Active	$6,684,593	$6,684,593
2019	22	Active	$1,069,013	$7,753,606
2020	23	Active	$1,653,112	$9,406,718
2021	24	Active	$2,003,361	$11,410,079
2022	25	Active	$20,735,000	$32,145,079
2023	26	Active	$20,165,000	$52,310,079
2024	27	Active	$23,200,000	$75,510,079
Total			$75,510,079	$75,510,079
2025	28	Active	$20,900,000
2026	29	Active	$24,500,000
2027	30	Active	$24,500,000
2028	31	Active	$24,500,000
2029	32	Active	$24,500,000
Total			$194,410,079

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
5		$6,001,722	$25,704,593	-	-	$200,000	$238,764	$32,145,079
2		$22,965,000	$20,000,000	-	-	$400,000	-	$43,365,000

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	21	$480,000	$6,204,593			$6,684,593	$6,684,593
2019	22	$987,787			$81,226	$1,069,013	$7,753,606
2020	23	$1,495,574			$157,538	$1,653,112	$9,406,718
2021	24	$2,003,361				$2,003,361	$11,410,079
2022	25	$1,035,000	$19,500,000	$200,000		$20,735,000	$32,145,079
2023	26	$19,965,000		$200,000		$20,165,000	$52,310,079
2024	27	$3,000,000	$20,000,000	$200,000		$23,200,000	$75,510,079
Total		$28,966,722	$45,704,593	$600,000	$238,764	$75,510,079	$75,510,079
2025	28	$20,650,000		$250,000		$20,900,000
2026	29	$23,485,000		$250,000		$24,500,000
2027	30	$23,485,000		$250,000		$24,500,000
2028	31	$23,485,000		$250,000		$24,500,000
2029	32	$23,485,000		$250,000		$24,500,000
Total		$143,556,722	$45,704,593	$1,850,000	$238,764	$194,410,079

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
5		$6,001,722	$25,704,593	-	-	$200,000	$238,764	$32,145,079
2		$22,965,000	$20,000,000	-	-	$400,000	-	$43,365,000

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2020	CAR	14 - 14	COVID-19

Jul 30, 2024 Signed a 4 year $110 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
Mar 10, 2023 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Carolina (CAR) with 2025 2nd round pick, 2024 1st round pick (#1 Caleb Williams), 2023 1st round pick (#9 - traded) and 2023 2nd round pick (#61 - traded) for 2023 1st round pick (#1 Bryce Young)
Mar 18, 2022 Signed a 3 year $61.884 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
Apr 29, 2021 Carolina (CAR) exercised an $11.1 million option for 2022
Dec 16, 2020 Fined $10,000 Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol)
Jun 18, 2018 Signed a 4 year $11.17 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 1 (#24 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Dec 16, 2020		Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol)		$10,000

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2024	CHI	10	10	640	93.30	47	460	3	0
2023	CHI	17	17	1,029	90.40	96	1,364	8	1
2022	CAR	17	17	978	96.30	63	888	7	0
2021	CAR	17	17	992	86.30	93	1,157	4	1
2020	CAR	15	14	835	80.80	66	1,193	4	0
2019	CAR	15	15	925	81.80	87	1,175	4	2
2018	CAR	16	10	732	69.30	55	788	2	4

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