30 most important Bills players of 2025: No. 23 Elijah Moore
Leading up to the season, we will be counting down the top 30 most important players on the roster. We'll recap their 2024 season, look ahead to what they'll offer in 2025, and tackle the most pressing questions surrounding them this coming year.
Next up on the countdown is Elijah Moore.
Background
Position: WR
Age at start of season: 25
Experience: Fifth year
2025 cap hit: $2,500,000
2024 recap
Elijah Moore posted a career-high 61 catches in Cleveland in 2024 across 17 games played and 13 games started. He attracted 102 targets, which was the second-straight season he had over 100 targets. That number would have led the Bills offense last year, as Khalil Shakir was the team leader with exactly 100 targets.
2025 outlook
While Moore was highly targeted in Cleveland over the last two years, he now enters a Bills offense with a lot more competition for targets. He'll have to earn his share while playing with guys like Shakir, Dalton Kincaid, Keon Coleman, and fellow-newcomer Joshua Palmer. Moore hasn't been a part of ideal offensive situations with the Jets (2021-22) and Browns (2023-24) as he played with numerous quarterbacks and play-callers, but now he teams up with an MVP quarterback in Josh Allen and a highly-regarded offensive coordinator in Joe Brady. On a low-risk, prove-it deal, Moore could be in a perfect spot to turn his career up a notch.
Biggest question: How much will he be involved in the passing game?
Moore was turning heads this spring with his route-running and ability to separate, but once the pads come on it will be more difficult for a speedy WR to turn heads. He will be an important player to watch this coming training camp to see where and how much he will be involved in the offense. He has the ability to play outside and in the slot, so Brady will be able to get creative with his personnel packages if they want to fully utilize his talents.
30 Most Important Bills of 2025
Check back as we continue to countdown on our list of the 30 most important Bills ahead of the 2025 season.
No. 30 DT T.J. Sanders, No. 29 LB Dorian Williams, No. 28 DT Larry Ogunjobi, No. 27 Alec Anderson, No. 26 DE A.J. Epenesa, No. 25 DT DaQuan Jones, No. 24 TE Dawson Knox.
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