DJ Moore sets the record straight on sideline frustrations shown during the Bears' Week 2 loss to the Texans
Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans was a frustrating experience for everyone involved inside the Chicago Bears organization.One player in particular was plastered all over the place on social media due to his in-the-moment reactions on Sunday night.That player was Bears top wide receiver DJ Moore who finished the game with six receptions for 53 […]
Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans was a frustrating experience for everyone involved inside the Chicago Bears organization.
One player in particular was plastered all over the place on social media due to his in-the-moment reactions on Sunday night.
That player was Bears top wide receiver DJ Moore who finished the game with six receptions for 53 yards on 10 targets. Multiple times during the game, Moore was shown walking off the field and on the sideline visibly frustrated with the play on offense.
While speaking with the media on Wednesday ahead of practice to begin preparations for Week 3, Moore wanted to set the record straight on his reactions during the game.
"I shouldn't have shown as much, but it's a part of the game," Moore said. "We was one play away from the game changing, and we just couldn't connect. Nobody on offense could connect with the one play or to get one play started to get us on track to go up. Everybody is going to have the ups and downs and frustrations."
Moore's biggest outburst came in the fourth quarter after rookie quarterback Caleb Williams threw an incompletion Moore's way on the sideline on third-and-four that forced the team to settle with a field goal with less than three minutes remaining. After the play, Moore laid on the field for a moment before removing his helmet and walking slowly back to the bench.
"Like I said, we was chasing that one play and we just couldn't get it," Moore explained. "We really needed anybody get it going, and we just couldn't. So, that was the real frustration."
Moore wanted to be specifically clear that the frustration wasn't aimed directly at Williams but just more of an immediate reaction to the struggles on offense. And he knows in those critical moments he needs to help uplift his young quarterback.
"You want to keep things steady because then you don't want him to get frustrated and just go out there and try to make a play," Moore said. "He really didn't just try to make a play, he was just being himself and I mean, that's all you can ask of him."
As for how his quarterback has handled the all the struggles and issues so far during his first two NFL regular season games, Moore has been more than impressed from what he's seen out of Williams mentally.
"I think it's been great. He's hasn't been like vocally frustrated or anything," he added. "He's been coming in and still learning. So, [we're] waiting to see how he bounces back this week."