The Carolina Panthers lost out on quarterback Deshaun Watson on the trade market. However, they won by locking up one of the best young wide receivers in the game by signing DJ Moore to a three-year contract extension. The Panthers’ extension for Moore has three years of new money totaling $61.884 million, on top of his fifth-year option for total value of four years and $73 million, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. The deal includes $41.61 million in full guarantees.
Panthers sign DJ Moore to an extension
Moore was playing under a fifth-year club option. Now, he’s under contract through 2025. He has 301 career receptions for 4,314 yards and 14 touchdowns. Additionally, Moore has recorded 1,100 yards or more for three consecutive seasons, matching the Bills’ Stefon Diggs.
“I was inspired watching DJ Moore sprinting, running 4.3 down the right sideline to maybe go, probably not, but to maybe go make a block to spring Brandon Zylstra,” Panthers coach Matt Rhule said last season. “When your best players play that hard, you’re always going to have a chance.”
A former first-round draft pick, Moore ranks fourth all-time in franchise history in receiving yards (4,313), trailing only Steve Smith Sr., Muhsin Muhammad, and Greg Olsen.
He was named the team’s 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee, recognizing his community service.