Jordan Moore

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Net of age, position, and term, Jordan Moore's deal earns a C- Contract Value Index. At $885K AAV on what appears to be a minimum-salary undrafted free agent pact, Moore is being paid at the floor of the NFL receiver market—a fair valuation for a UDFA depth piece, but one that's immediately undercut by his 2025 season performance of 15 receiving yards across 3 games, which lands squarely in replacement-level territory and aligns perfectly with his D performance grade. The CVI reflects what the Bengals are actually getting here: a 24-year-old in his rookie season with no draft pedigree and minimal on-field production, exactly the profile you'd expect for a camp body fighting for practice squad reps rather than 53-man roster snaps. Cincinnati's recent offseason activity—adding multiple veteran signings across defense and skill positions—further contextualizes Moore's marginal role; the organization is clearly focused on measurable impact acquisitions, not speculative receiver depth, which means Moore enters the 2026 regular season (125 days away) with no statistical argument to overcome the narrative of a fringe prospect in a crowded room. Unless Moore demonstrates a dramatic shift in production during the upcoming preseason, his contract will remain a classic roster-filler investment with upside optionality but no current NFL value proposition.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Jordan's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Per-game impact for Jordan Moore pencils out to a D performance grade. Moore is a replacement-level receiver operating well below the production threshold expected even for a depth piece, and his 2025 season statistics—15 receiving yards across three games—confirm that he has yet to establish himself as a functional contributor in Cincinnati's offense. His minimal yardage total represents his sole quantifiable output, and there is no secondary statistical strength to point to; the production simply isn't there. Moore is functioning as a situational depth option with extremely limited snap allocation, the kind of role typically reserved for camp survivors fighting to clear waivers rather than players who will meaningfully impact games. As a rookie UDFA out of Duke, he enters a crowded receiver room already stocked with higher-priority targets, and the Bengals' recent offseason spending pattern—focused on defensive additions like Cashius Howell, Tacario Davis, and Landon Robinson—makes clear the front office is building through impact acquisitions, not developing fringe receiving talent. Unless Moore demonstrates a dramatic leap in production during the preseason stretch before regular season kickoff, his path to the 53-man roster remains a steep climb, and the consensus among beat writers is that he's practice squad material at best.

How Jordan Compares at the Position

Jordan Moore ranks 253rd of 295 graded wide receivers by performance. That slots Jordan between Tim Jones (D) just ahead and Keandre Lambert-smith (D) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Jordan Moore enters the Cincinnati Bengals organization with about as quiet a public reception as a receiver can get, and the D+ sentiment grade reflects exactly that — a signing that barely registered a ripple across the NFL media landscape. The narrative is almost entirely defined by his undrafted free agent status out of Duke, with coverage framing him as a prototypical camp body whose value to the franchise is measured in training camp reps rather than offensive production — the kind of signing that beat writers file under routine roster maintenance and move on from within hours. His 2025 season numbers — 15 receiving yards across three games — align directly with the below-average performance grade he carries, offering no statistical counterargument to the replacement-level perception that has followed him since the signing. The broader organizational picture doesn't help Moore's cause either; the Bengals have been aggressive this offseason, trading a first-round pick for Dexter Lawrence II, signing Kyle Dugger, and adding Ja'Sir Taylor, signaling a front office focused on impact moves rather than fringe roster building — which only reinforces how little oxygen exists for a UDFA receiver fighting for a practice squad spot. With the Bengals sitting at 6-11 and 125 days from the 2026 regular season opener, the narrative window for Moore to shift perception is narrow, and right now the consensus says he's organizational depth in a crowded receiver room with no clear path to meaningful snaps.