If the NFL had asked DJ Moore’s opinion about scheduling the Chicago Bears bye week, he would’ve been firmly in the camp of the proverb, “Good things come to those who wait.”

“I tell you now that this Week 5 bye week is terrible,” said the Bears veteran receiver, channeling several teammates’ sentiments. “Why? We didn’t even really play no games. I mean now we got 13-plus straight. That takes a toll, but we are going to find a way to just get through it.

‘I’d rather the NFL just say the Bears bye week is Week 10 every year.”

As a former player, Moore’s position coach, Antwaan Randle El, would’ve agreed with him.

“As a player, you hated it. You wanted to be right in the middle,” Randle El said. “And as a coach, you want bye week to mean something. Meaning, it’s when your team needs it.”

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