<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-rumors-dj-moore-cole-kmet-thin-ice-ben-johnson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears rumors: DJ Moore, Cole Kmet on thin ice with Ben Johnson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chicago-Bears-head-coach-Ben-Johnson.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears rumors: DJ Moore, Cole Kmet on thin ice with Ben Johnson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-20T11:40:17-07:00">June 20th, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-20T14:28:29-07:00">June 20th, 2:28pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-insider-reveals-ben-johnsons-massive-2-week-impact-on-caleb-williams">Chicago Bears entered a new era</a> after hiring Ben Johnson as their next head coach. He’s already been making his presence felt through practices and fielding questions with the media. However, the latest buzz in the rumor mill suggests both DJ Moore and Cole Kmet are on thin ice with Johnson.</p><p>There have been reports that Moore and Kmett have both been reprimanded by the 39-year-old head coach during practices early in the summer, according to Jordan Sigler of Chi City Sports. DJ Moore claims that Johnson got on him about his body language after certain plays, while the Bears’ new head coach yelled at Kmet for lining up on a play incorrectly.</p><p>“Kmet and Moore have already had rude awakenings from Johnson and his staff during OTAs. Johnson yelled at Kmet when the veteran tight end lined up incorrectly for a play during team period. Moore said Johnson addressed his body language following plays and passes that don’t go the way the star receiver wants them to.”</p><p>These are, of course, rumors, as both of these reports are typically normal occurrences during practice, especially this early in the offseason. However, the fact that the Bears picked a wide receiver and tight end in the first two rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft could indicate that Ben Johnson wants to make a change at the positions at some point down the road.</p><p>“The Bears drafted Michigan standout Colston Loveland with the No. 10 pick. At No. 39, Chicago selected wide receiver Luther Burden III. On paper, wide receiver and tight end didn’t appear to be the team’s greatest needs.”</p><p>This is all speculation, as there are no quotes from Johnson saying he’d like to move on from either DJ Moore or Cole Kmet. But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-expresses-concern-chicago-2nd-round-pick">considering the Bears already</a> had Moore and Rome Odunze at wide receiver, while Kmet served as the starting tight end, it was a bit odd to see Chicago draft Burden and Loveland with its first two picks.</p><p>We’ll see how it plays out, as only time will tell how Johnson truly feels about Moore and Kmet. If more reports and rumors continue to build throughout the summer, then perhaps something is brewing in Chicago.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears rumors: DJ Moore, Cole Kmet on thin ice with Ben Johnson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-dj-moore-ben-johnson-body-language');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ DJ Moore reveals Ben Johnson’s body language warning');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ben-Johnson.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ DJ Moore reveals Ben Johnson’s body language warning</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-04T15:36:23-07:00">June 4th, 3:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-04T15:36:23-07:00">June 4th, 3:36pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears are entering a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-hired-ben-johnson-without-in-person-interview">new era under head coach Ben Johnson</a>, and the cultural reset is already making waves. Wide receiver DJ Moore recently shed light on Johnson’s no-nonsense approach, especially regarding in-game demeanor and body language—an issue the new regime is addressing early.</p><p>The revamped Bears under Johnson are <a href="https://x.com/CHSN_Bears/status/1930017397462708507" rel="noopener">emphasizing emotional discipline</a> — a key component for a franchise aiming to rebound from a 5-12 finish in 2024. During a recent media session, DJ Moore shared the core of Johnson’s message in a post to X, formerly twitter account CHSN Bears.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Johnson’s message to DJ Moore about bad body language:</p><p>“Just don’t do it." <a href="https://t.co/FyKS0BOBfm">pic.twitter.com/FyKS0BOBfm</a></p><p>— Bears on CHSN (@CHSN_Bears) <a href="https://twitter.com/CHSN_Bears/status/1930017397462708507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Just don’t do it. Just keep it inside,” Moore said in the clip, “We talked about it later, and just don’t put it on film. Don’t put it on TV. So you guys can’t run with it. So that’s how it is.”</p><p>Moore’s comments reflect a growing focus within the Bears organization on controlling optics and maintaining composure, especially in high-pressure moments that can easily be magnified by the cameras.</p><p>Johnson’s arrival came after a stellar run as offensive coordinator in Detroit. Now, with the Bears offense under his guidance, there’s renewed focus—not just on playbooks, but behavior. Last season, Moore averaged a career-low 56.8 receiving yards per game, something the coaching staff is keen to reverse by shifting both on-field strategy and locker room culture.</p><p>One critical piece of that puzzle is second-year quarterback Caleb Williams, who had an underwhelming rookie campaign. The Bears’ offseason investments—highlighted by the revamped offensive line—were made with Williams’ growth in mind. Johnson and his staff are investing deeply in mentorship, with support from player engagement teams and even veterans like Case Keenum.</p><p>From stadium development to front office restructuring, this culture overhaul aligns with broader efforts. But the heartbeat of it all lies in moments like Johnson’s pointed message to Moore—small shifts that signify a big-picture <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/rising-chicago-bears-rookie-turning-heads-2025-otas">change for the Chicago Bears.</a></p><p>If the Bears offense can reflect this new discipline on the field, fans may finally see the franchise reclaim its competitive edge in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ DJ Moore reveals Ben Johnson’s body language warning

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-dj-moore-scared-meeting-ben-johnson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why DJ Moore was ‘scared’ after meeting Ben Johnson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Why-DJ-Moore-was-scared-after-meeting-Ben-Johnson.jpg"></figure><h1>Why DJ Moore was ‘scared’ after meeting Ben Johnson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T21:23:23-08:00">February 5th, 9:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T21:35:25-08:00">February 5th, 9:35pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, making him the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-ben-johnson-7th-highest-paid-nfl-coach">seventh-highest paid head coach</a> in the NFL. Johnson is expected to work with quarterback Caleb Williams and improve the Bears’ 32nd ranked offense.</p><p>Johnson met with players at the Bears’ facilities and left an interesting <a href="https://x.com/UpAndAdamsShow/status/1887208048499753208" rel="noopener">first impression</a>. “I was left with being scared,” wideout DJ Moore admitted via Up &amp; Adams on X. “He said ‘Be comfortable being uncomfortable,’” Moore explained. When asked if fans should like that, he quickly replied, “you should.”</p><p>That message probably wasn’t meant to instill fear. But whatever works. First-year wideout Rome Odunze had a different takeaway. “I liked his intensity. I thought he brought a level of intensity that was inspiring… I think he’s going to bring that to the organization and team as a whole and I think that’s what we need,” Odunze said.</p><h2><b>Can Ben Johnson fix the Bears’ offense?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DJ-Moore.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Johnson was one of the most coveted head coaching candidates in this hiring cycle and the Bears landed him. Johnson has acknowledged that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-ben-johnson-explains-role-caleb-williams-taking-chicago-job">Williams played a large role</a> in his decision to take the job in Chicago. The Bears selected Williams first overall in the 2024 draft. The rookie passer put together a decent first season, throwing for 3,541 yards with 20 touchdowns and six interceptions. However, he led the league with 68 sacks and the Bears went 5-12. Still, Johnson sees the potential in Williams and the offense.</p><p>Moore completed his second season in Chicago as a dependable weapon for Williams. He had 98 receptions for 966 yards and six touchdowns. The seven-year veteran just missed posting his fifth career 1,000-yard season in 2024 and he should thrive in Johnson’s system with Williams under center.</p><p>Moore appeared surprised when he learned <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-dj-moore-drops-13-million-truth-bomb-ben-johnson">Johnson was making $13 million</a> a year as the Bears’ head coach, saying, “Shoot, that’s a lot of money.” But after dealing with less than adequate coaching during his Bears tenure, Moore acknowledged, “When you find the right person to lead the team and the right mindset, money isn’t an object.”</p><p>The Bears were clearly convinced they had found the right person. The team hired Johnson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-hired-ben-johnson-without-in-person-interview">without an in-person interview</a>, as they were eager to lock down the 38-year-old coach.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why DJ Moore was ‘scared’ after meeting Ben Johnson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-dj-moore-drops-13-million-truth-bomb-ben-johnson');   ga('set', 'title', 'DJ Moore drops $13 million truth bomb on Bears HC Ben Johnson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Bears-news-DJ-Moore-drops-13-million-truth-bomb-on-Ben-Johnson.jpg"></figure><h1>DJ Moore drops $13 million truth bomb on Bears HC Ben Johnson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-23T09:07:40-08:00">January 23rd, 9:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-23T09:07:40-08:00">January 23rd, 9:07am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears are excited about the future of the organization. Despite a 5-12 record in 2024, the Bears have plenty to be excited about heading into the offseason. It all starts with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-hiring-ben-johnson-next-head-coach">former Lions OC Ben Johnson becoming the next head coach of the Bears</a>.</p><p>Bears WR DJ Moore dropped a hilarious quote when he learned that <a href="https://x.com/670TheScore/status/1882446570538622981" rel="noopener">his new head coach will earn $13 million per season</a>.</p><p>“$13 million (annually), shoot, that’s a lot of money,” Moore said on Thursday via 670 The Score. “But when you find the right person to lead the team and the right mindset, money isn’t an object.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-ben-johnson-7th-highest-paid-nfl-coach">Johnson already ranks seventh in terms of NFL head coach salary</a> at $13 million per season. He earns just $1 million per season less than 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and the same amount more than Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.</p><p>NFL owner tend to be more careful handing out lucrative coaching contracts compared to player contracts. Part of the reason is the nature of each type of contract. Player contracts are incredibly complicated and include a base salary, roster bonuses, signing bonus, and other incentives. These make the final amount of cash earned by a player difficult to determine at first glance.</p><p>Meanwhile, most NFL head coaching contracts are fully guaranteed. Therefore, the consequences of handing out a bad contract to a head coach is more severe from the owner’s perspective.</p><p>Regardless, Moore is right that money should be no object when it comes to finding the right person to lead an NFL team.</p><p>Bears fans are hopeful that Ben Johnson will be worth every penny of his $13 million salary.</p><h2><b>Ben Johnson not expected to raid Dan Campbell’s Lions coaching staff</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ben-Johnson_cb76b9.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It seems that Ben Johnson will try to bring in some unfamiliar faces to his coaching staff in Chicago.</p><p>Bears reporter Brad Biggs wrote on Wednesday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-bears-ben-johnson-wont-raid-dan-campbell-lions-staff-after-all">Johnson is not expected to raid Dan Campbell’s coaching staff</a> for talent.</p><p>“Does not sound like Bears will be a destination for Lions OL coach Hank Fraley,” Biggs wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Perhaps Ben Johnson does get an assistant from Detroit to join him but Fraley is not expected. Johnson isn’t going to raid Dan Campbell’s staff.”</p><p>Johnson will likely target experienced NFL coaches to become his coordinators. The position coaches could be a place where Johnson takes some shots on some younger coaches.</p><p>First, Johnson will need to figure out who he wants to keep from Chicago’s existing coaching staff. On Thursday, the team announced that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-thomas-brown-5-coaches-let-go-ben-johnson-hiring">five coaches, including interim head coach Thomas Brown, will not be retained</a>.</p><p>It will be fascinating to see how Johnson assembles his coaching staff.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DJ Moore drops $13 million truth bomb on Bears HC Ben Johnson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-dj-moore-clarifies-sonic-post');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ DJ Moore hilariously clarifies Sonic post after Ben Johnson hire');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DJ-Moore-hilariously-clarifies-Sonic-post-after-Ben-Johnson-hire.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears’ DJ Moore hilariously clarifies Sonic post after Ben Johnson hire</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-22T13:21:17-08:00">January 22nd, 1:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-22T13:21:17-08:00">January 22nd, 1:21pm</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears officially hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach. Considering his offensive genius, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-ben-johnson-explains-role-caleb-williams-taking-chicago-job">Johnson’s hiring has sent Bears fandom into a heap of excitement</a>. While the Bears having the fans on board with their hire is important, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-reveals-strong-reaction-ben-johnson-becoming-chicagos-hc">Chicago’s player’s reactions are just as vital</a>. However, when Chicago star receiver D.J. Moore <a href="https://twitter.com/idjmoore/status/1881871444717850954" rel="noopener">shared his reaction</a> to Johnson’s hiring on X, formerly known as Twitter, it went viral.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="zxx"><a href="https://t.co/QOrKuenYK4">pic.twitter.com/QOrKuenYK4</a></p><p>— DJ Moore (@idjmoore) <a href="https://twitter.com/idjmoore/status/1881871444717850954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>For those who don’t know, this past season, the Detroit Lions backfield of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs was given the nickname Sonic and Knuckles. The duo draws inspiration from the legendary <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> video game series. Gibbs was given the name Sonic because of his speed, and Montgomery was given the name Knuckles because of the power he runs with.</p><p>With that in mind, it seems like Moore wanted to get in on the fun, posting Sonic the Hedgehog’s rival, Shadow the Hedgehog. It makes sense for Moore to post the rival of Detroit’s dynamic duo. But perhaps Moore was implying he’s the perfect specimen. Or maybe Moore has the power of Chaos Control. Unfortunately, his post might not be the case of Moore stirring the pot. Instead, it’s something different entirely.</p><h2><b>Bears wideout D.J. walks fans through his Shadow the Hedgehog mystery</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/D.J.-Moore-Bears-Panthers.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Instead of taking a shot at Montgomery and Gibbs after the Bears hired Johnson, Moore <a href="https://x.com/idjmoore/status/1881898531432399345" rel="noopener">shared that he was watching</a> <i>Sonic the Hedgehog 3</i>, which just became available on streaming.</p><p>In the third installment of the <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> saga, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails the Fox, and Knuckles the Echidna face Shadow the Hedgehog, played by Keanu Reeves, who allies with the mad scientists Ivo and Gerald Robotnik, both played by Jim Carey, in pursuit of revenge against humanity.</p><p>The film has received generally positive reviews with praise for Carrey and Reeves’ performances. Moreover, it has grossed $422.5 million worldwide on a budget of $122 million, becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise and the fifth-highest-grossing video game film of all time.</p><p>So, although some fans don’t believe Moore’s confession, the star Bears wideout could’ve been enjoying one of the best films from 2024. Either way, it just adds extra hype and excitement to the Bears hiring Johnson. With Johnson running the offense, Moore should put up career-best numbers and help Chicago win. It’s the ultimate recipe for success for the Bears, who could become a dominant force in the NFC next year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
167.3	1649	10.2	16

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
167.3	1649	10.2	16

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