Yet another player within the Green Bay Packers’ free-agent pool has found a new home within the NFC North.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles announced on April 21 that veteran wide receiver David Moore — who spent the final parts of the 2021 season with the Packers — had been signed to their 90-man offseason roster. The 27-year-old receiver/returner also split time with the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos last season and had played his previous four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.
The Packers signed Moore to their practice squad last season in late December after Marquez Valdes-Scantling was placed on injured reserve, adding both depth and a new potential option to help boost their struggling punt return game. Days later, he was elevated to the active roster for their Week 17 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings and showed promise with an average of 11 yards on three punt returns.
Unfortunately, Moore landed on the COVID-19 list at the beginning of Week 18 and was unavailable for elevation in the regular-season finale. The Packers also declined to call him up for their divisional-round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Moore is the third Packers free agent to join the Bears this offseason after guard/center Lucas Patrick and fellow wideout Equanimeous St. Brown both signed in March. The Packers have also seen veteran pass rusher Za’Darius Smith and slot cornerback Chandon Sullivan land contracts with the Minnesota Vikings for the 2022 season.
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