Bears coach Matt Eberflus explains why star player walked off field mid-play

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore made headlines successful the team’s nonaccomplishment to the Arizona Cardinals Sunday aft walking retired of bounds successful the mediate of a play contempt backmost Caleb Williams scrambling to find a receiver to walk to. 

The viral video shocked immoderate fans, who were baffled to spot a subordinate look to springiness up connected a play.

Bears caput coach Matt Eberflus changed that communicative Wednesday portion speaking with reporters, who asked him astir what happened with Moore connected the play. 

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Chicago Bears backmost Caleb Williams (18) talks with wide receiver DJ Moore (2) against the Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

Eberflus said Moore rolled his ankle during the play and near the field.

"That’s what I saw and that’s what it was," Eberflus said of Moore during the first-quarter play. 

Moore appeared to beryllium limping erstwhile helium walked disconnected the field, instantly going to beryllium down connected the bench. Williams had scrambled to the different broadside of the tract but was incapable to implicit a walk to Keenan Allen adjacent the close sideline. 

Moore besides explained himself, confirming helium "tweaked" his ankle. 

"I was coming backmost due to the fact that I’d seen Caleb scrambling, and my ankle went successful and out. I already couldn’t stop, truthful my momentum took maine retired of bounds, and I conscionable walked off," Moore said. "The noise, I heard it and seen it. I truly didn’t care. So, it is what it is."

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (2) against the Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebila/Imagn Images)

Considering Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was taunting the assemblage portion a Hail Mary walk was successful advancement successful a nonaccomplishment to the Washington Commanders the erstwhile week, fans who saw Moore locomotion disconnected the tract questioned his effort.

However, immoderate observers, similar J.J. Watt, noticed Moore's limp and suggested helium walked disconnected owed to injury. 

Moore got the declaration hold helium was looking for this offseason, agreeing to a four-year, $110 cardinal woody with $82.6 cardinal guaranteed to stay successful Chicago for the foreseeable future. He was coming disconnected a vocation twelvemonth with 1,364 yards and 8 touchdowns successful his archetypal play successful Chicago. 

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore against the Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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Through 8 games this season, Moore has 37 receptions for 374 yards and 3 touchdowns.

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