It’s been a quiet start to the season for Chicago Bears WR DJ Moore, but he appeared to be a major part of the gameplan for Ben Johnson on Monday with three catches on one first-quarter drive against the Washington Commanders.
Moore wouldn’t record a catch for the remainder of the game, briefly leaving due to injury before returning to the field.
As it turns out, his injury might be more concerning than he initially let on. The Bears WR was hospitalized late Monday night and did not travel with the team back to Chicago.
Here are the latest updates on Moore’s health and his status going forward.
What happened to DJ Moore?
The Bears announced late Monday night that Moore was taken from Northwest Stadium in an ambulance and hospitalized as a precaution. He stayed in the Washington D.C. area for medical attention rather than traveling back to Chicago with the team.
DJ Moore was taken from Northwest Stadium in an ambulance postgame to a local area hospital for precautionary medical evaluation. He will remain in the area overnight, per the team.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) October 14, 2025
Details on what required Moore to be hospitalized are unclear. The former Panthers star, now in his third season with the Bears, briefly exited the game after taking a hard hit to his side after his third and final catch of the night in the first quarter.
DJ Moore came up limping at the end of this catch. pic.twitter.com/E37fcGVOtq
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoTWW) October 14, 2025
After the game, however, Moore was seen smiling on the field as the Bears celebrated their 25-24 win.
well this is confusing because you saw him in the postgame clip here pic.twitter.com/YEJaNKCtF9
— 🍁windycitysports🍁 (@windycitysp0rts) October 14, 2025
Moore has 215 yards and a touchdown through six games this season, putting him on pace for a career-low 609 yards.
D.J. Moore injury update
The Bears never put out a formal injury declaration for Moore during Monday’s game, as he was able to quickly return to the field while appearing hobbled.
Moore absorbed a hit to his side or hip at the end of the play that temporarily knocked him out of the game, but it isn’t clear at this point whether that caused the issue that sent him to the hospital on Monday night.
Head coach Ben Johnson said on Tuesday that he thought they got some good news about Moore, and that he is considered day-to-day going forward.
HC Johnson on DJ Moore’s precautionary overnight stay in DC area, via @ESPN1000:
“I think we got some good news in that regard… I think he’ll be day-to-day going forward. It was a groin deal that he was dealing with, but I think we’re going to be ok.”
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) October 14, 2025
Moore is back in the Chicago area after spending Monday night in the nation’s capital.
DJ Moore is back in Chicago after spending last night in a Washington hospital. Ben Johnson said it’s a groin injury but declined further details.
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) October 14, 2025
