Bears’ Moore regrets displaying feelings on SNF

LAKE FOREST, Ailing. — DJ Moore was unaware how his physique language was being perceived through the Chicago Bears’ 19-13 loss in Houston till he noticed video clips of himself circulating on social media.

Upon seeing how he was captured by cameras throughout “Sunday Night time Soccer,” the veteran vast receiver did some “self-evaluation” and famous that his frustrations weren’t directed on the Bears’ passing recreation nor anybody in particular.

“I should not have proven as a lot,” Moore mentioned. “But it surely’s part of the sport. Like I mentioned, we had been one play away from the sport altering. And we simply could not join, no person on offense might join with the one play or get the one play began to get us on monitor and go up. It is soccer. All people goes to have their ups and downs and frustrations.”

Down 9 factors with 3:01 to play in Houston, Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams threw a back-shoulder cross to Moore on third-and-4 from the Texans’ 36-yard line. After the throw fell incomplete, Moore lay on his again momentarily earlier than taking his helmet off and strolling to the Bears’ sideline.

Cameras additionally confirmed Moore showing to look sullen whereas sitting on the bench, which the vast receiver intimated was a mischaracterization of his physique language.

“… each probability the digital camera bought they caught that angle,” Moore mentioned. “I often sit on the bench like that anyway, so I do not know what that is about.”

Moore was focused a team-high 10 instances and caught six passes for 53 yards. Whereas recounting his throw that ended the Bears’ penultimate drive of the sport, Williams took accountability for being astray.

“Tried to present [Moore] the ball, and if I threw it rather less vast and gave him a bit of bit extra time, he would have made the play,” Williams mentioned. “And so, we’ll be hitting on these right here quickly, and we will be making these performs.”

Moore led the Bears in receiving (1,364 yards) throughout his first season in Chicago in 2023 and acquired a four-year, $110 million contract extension in August. Whereas his frustrations over the Bears’ offensive struggles (2.97 yards per play, which is the franchise’s lowest complete by means of two weeks within the Tremendous Bowl period) are shared by others, Moore doesn’t need his frustrations to place strain on Williams.

“You wish to preserve issues regular as a result of then you don’t need him to get annoyed and simply go on the market and attempt to make a play, which he did not actually attempt to go on the market and make a play [out of frustration], he was simply being himself,” Moore mentioned. “That is all you may ask of him.”