Buffalo Rumblings
The Bills head back to the west side of Lake Ontario for WR help
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane made headlines on Monday, April 28 when he defended the current wide receiver room using some choice language. Just a few hours after that spicy on-air interview, One Bills Drive reportedly hosted veteran free-agent wide receiver Elijah Moore, an interesting development that followed the team failing to land a rookie wide receiver until their last pick in Round 7 of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Now, two days after that visit to Orchard Park, NY, Elijah Moore and the Bills have agreed to terms on a one-year contract. The deal, as reported by Jordan Schultz, is worth up to $5 million for the 2025 NFL season.
Moore is just 25 years old, but will now join his third team in just five seasons. Carrying a well-traveled NFL resume, Moore brings a lot of potential despite failing to live up to expectations so far. It’s worth considering Moore’s production may have been limited due to menagerie of quarterbacks he’s played with in four seasons.
Here’s every QB Moore has played with in his career:
That’s not exactly a favorable just-desserts of NFL talent-meets-ability for Moore. Even the big names in Watson, Flacco, and Winston were far past their primes when they met Moore.
Moore was a second-round pick (34th overall) of the Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft, but lasted just two seasons before being traded to the Browns.
During the 2024 NFL season, Moore made 61 catches for 538 yards and one touchdown. Time will tell us more about where an how Moore may fit in with offensive coordinator Joe Brady’s system. In 2024, Moore played 44% of his snaps in the slot, which is obviously the role firmly held down by wide receiver Khalil Shakir.
Elijah Moore was previously inked to the Bills by several scouts ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, but it never came to fruition. In 2025, One Bills Drive is banking on Moore’s potential shining through by playing along side NFL MVP quarterback Josh Allen. Now the team will hope the third team’s a charm for Moore, with Allen helping to revitalize his once-promising career.
