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QB Dante Moore Rejects $55 M Deal, Cites Mental-Health Advocacy

7/31/2026

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Quarterback Dante Moore (20) rejected a potential $55 million NFL contract to return for the 2026 season.
He finished 2025 with a 72 % completion rate, 3,565 passing yards and 30 touchdowns.
Under strength coach Wilson Love and dietitian Jessie Dart he added about 17 lb, reaching 220 lb.
Moore disclosed past depression and wrote to Gov. Tina Kotek in March urging more virtual mental-health services.

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Quarterback Dante Moore (20) rejected a potential $55 million NFL contract to return for the 2026 season.
He finished 2025 with a 72 % completion rate, 3,565 passing yards and 30 touchdowns.
Under strength coach Wilson Love and dietitian Jessie Dart he added about 17 lb, reaching 220 lb.
Moore disclosed past depression and wrote to Gov. Tina Kotek in March urging more virtual mental-health services.