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Only one Bears player cracks ESPN's top-100 list

Only one Bears player cracks ESPN's top-100 list originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

While the Chicago Bears are certainly on the up and up after a transformational offseason, the roster still needs to earn every ounce of respect in a business where the proof is in the pudding.

In ESPN's annual list predicting the top 100-ranked players in the NFL, only one Bears player made the cut.

Wide receiver DJ Moore, who the Bears acquired as part of a package from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the No. 1 overall pick, has been ranked as the 99th best player in the league by ESPN.

Moore, 26, has had three seasons over 1,100 yards receiving with a rotation of low quality quarterbacks.

ESPN had Moore at No. 59 on last year's top-100 list. It's possible he can make a big leap in production alongside Justin Fields, with whom he's already built a notable connection with.

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