The Chicago Bears are fresh off a disappointing season in 2024, as they were the only team from the NFC North to miss out the playoffs while finishing last in the division for the third consecutive year.
However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom for Chicago. First overall pick Caleb Williams may have struggled with consistency, finishing the year as PFN’s 33rd-ranked quarterback with a 63.2 QB+ grade, but he still threw for 3,541 yards on a 62.5% completion rate with a 20:6 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
The quarterback also built a rapport with the team’s two top receivers, DJ Moore and Rome Odunze. However, veteran Keenan Allen is due to be a free agent this offseason, and it’s clear that Moore and Odunze want to see more reinforcements added to the team’s WR room.
Chicago Bears’ Star Receivers Discuss Which WR They Want To Team With in 2025
Appearing on MSGN’s “Up & Adams” talk show hosted by Kay Adams, Moore and Odunze were asked if they felt like the team needed more pieces to compete. “You can never have too many pieces,” Moore responded.
Thus began a discussion about which available receiver the teammates wanted to see the Bears pursue this offseason.
Moore admitted, “I’m gonna go with Cooper [Kupp]. He does it all in the slot and can maneuver. It’s like the game is slow for him.”
Odunze, the No. 9 overall pick from last year’s draft, was quick to agree: “I’d love to have Coop Kupp too. He’s awesome. He has ties with Junior Adams, my wide receivers coach at U-Dub, so that’d be cool to see him with us.”
Which WR would @idjmoore & @RomeOdunze like to see in a #Bears uni? 🐻
D.J.: "I'm gonna go Cooper [Kupp]." 👀@heykayadams @ChicagoBears | #DaBears pic.twitter.com/c4Y3egtKUb
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) February 5, 2025
Kupp, who announced he was going to be traded by the Los Angeles Rams this offseason, will be 32 next season and still has two years remaining on his contract.
Kupp has been one of the league’s best receivers for years, having won the receiving triple crown in 2021 by leading the league in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947), and receiving touchdowns (16).
While injuries have slowed him in recent seasons, he remains an elite route runner with exceptional hands and football IQ. The idea that a player who once dominated defenses so effectively could suddenly be labeled as expendable feels like a gut punch to those who watched him lift the Rams to the first Super Bowl win of Sean McVay’s regime.
With his help, Los Angeles remained potent in 2024, finishing 11th in PFN’s Offense+ rankings before obliterating the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round.
Now, the veteran appears to be available, and he could make for an excellent complement in the slot to the Bears’ starting outside receiver duo. Ahead of a crucial sophomore season for Williams — as well as new head coach Ben Johnson’s first rodeo leading a team — adding an elite talent with championship experience like Kupp could be just what the doctor ordered for the NFC North’s most dormant franchise.