C.J. Moore
S FA
Tue 5/7/24 3:16 PM

Moore, who missed the entire 2023 season while serving an indefinite suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy, re-signed with the Lions on a one-year contract Tuesday, Dave Brickett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moore was among five players on Detroit's roster to be suspended last spring for betting on NFL games, and was subsequently cut, but he now returns to a familiar environment. The 28-year-old figures to handle a depth role within the Lions' secondary, and to also contribute on special teams.

C.J. Moore
S FA
Thu 4/18/24 5:11 PM

The NFL reinstated Moore from suspension Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moore was suspended for violating the league's gambling policy last offseason, but he's now been reinstated by the NFL. The 28-year-old appeared in 56 games from 2019-2022, racking up 48 total tackles while primarily contributing on special teams. Detroit parted ways with Moore shortly after his suspension, so he's free to sign with any team now that he's reinstated.

C.J. Moore
S FA
Fri 4/21/23 12:21 PM

The Lions cut Moore after the NFL announced Friday that he will be suspended indefinitely, minimum one season, for violating the league's gambling policy, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moore was found to have bet on the NFL games, resulting in a minimum suspension of one season, after which he will be able to apply for reinstatement. Moore was one of five players suspended for violating the league's gambling policy Friday, with teammate Quintez Cephus and Shaka Toney of the Commanders also getting season-long suspensions for wagering on NFL games while Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL contests. The safety will now have to set his sights on reinstatement and finding another team for the 2024 campaign.

C.J. Moore
S FA
Sat 3/18/23 6:26 PM

Moore agreed to terms with Detroit on a two-year deal Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moore will now return to the Lions, where he's spent the past four seasons after signing there as an undrafted free agent. A special teams standout, the 27-year-old should expect to see most of his playing time on those units while also factoring in as a reserve defender.

C.J. Moore
S FA
Tue 10/11/22 7:49 PM

Moore (lower leg) was working out with the Giants Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moore was dealing with a leg injury since the end of training camp and has been unable to make his season debut because of this. The 26-year-old safety has spent the past three seasons with Detroit, during which he recorded 36 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup through his 45 games with the team.

C.J. Moore
S FA
Mon 9/5/22 6:24 PM

The Lions waived Moore (lower leg) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moore was in a walking boot late in training camp and landed on injured reserve last week. It's not yet clear when he's expected to be back to full health, but he'll be eligible to play in 2022 after reaching a settlement with Detroit.

C.J. Moore
S FA
Wed 8/31/22 4:29 PM

Moore (leg) reverted to the Lions' injured reserve list Wednesday, Jeff Risdon of USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
Barring an injury settlement, Moore will be sidelined for the entire 2022 campaign. The 26-year-old defensive back has appeared in 35 career games since signing with the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2019, but he's mostly operated on special teams.

C.J. Moore
S FA
Tue 8/30/22 2:07 PM

Moore (lower leg) was waived/injured by the Lions on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moore has been dealing with an undisclosed injury to his lower back and was in a walking boot during the final week of training camp. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, the 26-year-old will revert to injured reserve. Meanwhile, the Lions enter Week 1 relatively short-handed at safety given the continued absence of Ifeatu Melifonwu (undisclosed).

C.J. Moore
S FA
Thu 8/4/22 6:04 PM

The Lions activated Moore off the team's active/NFI list Thursday, NFL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moore is now eligible to fully practice and play this preseason after opening training camp on Detroit's active/non-football injury list with an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old played a significant role as a specialist for Detroit last year, collecting 22 tackles across 299 special-teams snaps and 155 defensive snaps over 17 games, and he should provide additional depth in the team's secondary this regular season.

C.J. Moore
S FA
Wed 7/27/22 8:07 PM

Moore (undisclosed) was added to the active/non-football injury list by the Lions on Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moore is still eligible to practice and play in the preseason once he is removed from this list. The 26-year-old saw career-high playing time with Detroit last season, collecting 22 tackles over 17 games. Moore still primarily contributed via special teams (299 snaps) and he figures to slot into a depth role at safety behind Tracy Walker and Brady Breeze.