The season is over, and just like that, Chicago Bears fans are moving on -- at least, they're trying.
It's tough to move on from a playoff loss like that, one that could've gone the other way if just one play had a different ending to it. That costly interception intended for wide receiver DJ Moore was one I'm sure he and Caleb Williams wanted back, and it's been a hot talking point all week.
During the Bears' end-of-season press conference, general manager Ryan Poles was asked about Moore in light of what he brought to the table and what might be next for the veteran:
"He didn't care about stats. All he cared about was winning... In terms of roster, we have a lot of decisions to make... His toughness rubbed off on our team. If they were dinged up, they almost had to [play] because he was playing."
Did anyone else catch the part of that sentence that didn't quite seem to belong?
Poles mentioned "a lot of roster decisions" in the same breath as talking about Moore's season, overall.
The Bears might look into trading DJ Moore during the offseason, but should they?
A few months back, the thought of trading Moore was one that made sense. Rome Odunze, Luther Burden and Colston Loveland are the future of this offense. The Bears need improvements on the defensive side of the ball and could not only get Moore's contract off the books, but add draft capital if they dealt him away.
And then, Moore started to become more and more of a factor. As injuries to Odunze and Burden popped up, Moore became a focal point -- and he delivered in a big way.
He might have had two of the most memorable touchdown catches in franchise history, and both of them came against the Packers in separate games. Moore also caught that doozy against the Cleveland Browns, off of yet another how-did-he-do-that throw from Williams.
But, the way this past season ended might have everyone re-thinking Moore's future in Chicago. Did he give up on that final play? It certainly looked like it. But that doesn't seem like something Moore would have done, so there has to be a better explanation.
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Trading Moore might make sense if the Bears can bolster their defensive line or add pieces elsewhere on that side of the ball. He's a phenomenal player, but the Bears do have an abundance of riches at the position, and that could make him expendable.