DJ Moore admits secret Caleb Williams workout before NFL Draft was ‘good session’ after Justin Fields helped him ‘grow’ | D1I8RSW | 2024-04-28 02:08:01
DJ Moore admits secret Caleb Williams workout before NFL Draft was 'good session' after Justin Fields helped him 'grow' | D1I8RSW | 2024-04-28 02:08:01
CHICAGO Bears wide receiver DJ Moore knows exactly how it felt for two of his new teammates to have their names called on the opening night of the NFL Draft.
Moore, 27, was a first round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers when he went No. 24 overall.
He was traded to the Chicago Bears last season and saw two new teammates called out Thursday night in Detroit.
The Bears selected quarterback Caleb Williams No. 1 overall and added wide receiver Rome Odunze with the No. 9 pick.
Moore worked out with both of them ahead of the NFL Draft, and the Bears united all three with their two selections on Thursday.
They also added legendary wide receiver Keenan Allen this summer after he left the Los Angeles Chargers.
Moore, Williams, Odunze, and Allen all met up for a secret workout in Florida earlier this month.
"I went out there and it was fun," Moore told SunSport.
"I had a good time at Disneyland with the fam and threw with Caleb – that was a good session.
"I know Keenan, we've spoken a lot this offseason.
"I'm looking forward to him being in the room and bouncing off ideas and learning off each other."
Moore added, "It was amazing hearing your name called and fulfilling that dream.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "It was a moment that will last forever to my head and memory.
"It's quite a bit of pressure because you're one of the first people off the board for that team.
"They're looking forward to you to actually bringing the great work you've been doing and the talent you've had to their team and they're expecting you to perform at a high level."
Moore performed at a high level for the Carolina Panthers in his five seasons there.
He surpassed 1,000 yards in three of his five seasons before agreeing to a three-year, $61.9m contract extension.
<!--googleoff: all--> <blockquote class="article__quote"> </blockquote> <!--googleon: all--> Moore was traded to the Chicago Bears last year and excelled in their stuttering offense.
He had a standout 230-yard receiving game against the Washington Commanders that included three touchdowns.
The 27-year-old had career highs in receptions (96), touchdowns (8) and yards (1,364).
Moore will play a big role in Chicago's new-look offense after they traded Justin Fields away and went with Williams in the Draft.
The receiver, who was promoting girls' flag football in the UK, said, "I had a great year – me and Justin both grew.
"Me coming into a new organization, we had to grow together.
"He was on a 'prove it' year and he did that I feel like and helped me grow and have the year that I had.
"It's the business part of it with him being traded to Pittsburgh.
"That's a career move that everybody doesn't want to go through but it's a business and good luck to him.
"It was a good year, even though we had a down year in the league, we still showed some positives for the team."
The Chicago Bears have moved on from Justin Fields at quarterback[/caption]
They drafted Caleb Williams No. 1 overall on Thursday[/caption]
Moore worked out with Williams in Florida this week[/caption]
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