D.J. Moore walking off field mid-play shows Bears really are quitting on Matt Eberflus

In lawsuit it wasn’t clear, D.J. Moore is unhappy pinch nan Chicago Bears’ direction nether violative coordinator Shane Waldron. But it judge seems for illustration he’s beautiful disappointment pinch fledgling caput coach Matt Eberflus, too.

How other could you perchance explicate Moore seemingly quitting connected a Bears’ violative play … arsenic it was still happening?!

A replay of an early first-quarter series successful Sunday’s blowout nonaccomplishment to nan Arizona Cardinals shows Moore apparently tweaking thing and stepping disconnected nan section to beryllium connected nan chair arsenic Caleb Williams was still orchestrating a Chicago scramble drill. I don’t deliberation I’ve ever seen that earlier from an NFL player, fto unsocial from personification pinch a prima estimation for illustration Moore.

Didn't announcement this live, but connected this extended scramble play that ended successful OPI connected Keenan Allen, DJ Moore took himself disconnected nan section pinch what looks for illustration immoderate benignant of injury. He limped disconnected astatine nan extremity and sat connected nan bench. pic.twitter.com/YTnrZNDYfW

— Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) November 4, 2024

I understand Moore mightiness person been wounded and is apt a small disappointment by nan Bears’ discourtesy this year. But I can’t excuse a subordinate stepping disconnected nan section mid-play. And nary of nan imaginable excuses really adhd up for me, either.

Did Moore deliberation Williams stepped retired of bounds? I don’t deliberation truthful because he’s staring correct astatine him arsenic he spins backmost toward nan field.

Did Moore possibly measurement retired of bounds and frankincense return himself disconnected because he would’ve been an ineligible receiver? This is much plausible, but nan margins from wherever Moore was opinionated are truthful minuscule that you ever support playing and return nan punishment aft nan fact, only if necessary. It’s almost for illustration he’d beryllium looking for an excuse to time off early.

Unless you’re earnestly hurt, you play to nan whistle. Always and without question.

Was Moore dialed successful pinch Williams and his different violative teammates?

OK, well, this is astir apt nan 1 and nan full constituent of maine penning a fewer 100 words astir this instance. It’s nan first 4th of your first crippled aft a disastrous Hail Mary loss. Not coming prepared to play truthful overmuch that you benignant of conscionable activity nan achromatic emblem connected a play because of a deficiency of engagement is unacceptable. It speaks to a rotten civilization nan Bears person fto persist.

I already thought nan Bears’ players discontinue connected Eberflus pinch their mostly pathetic effort connected Sunday. To me, this Moore play — from 1 of nan evident leaders connected nan squad — is damning grounds of that assessment.