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What we learned from Bears GM Ryan Poles…
• What led to the Dexter trade
• What they’re getting in Clark Phillips
• Another Day 2 pick waived … perspective?
• Shemar Turner, Ozzy Trapilo updates
And more! (Free to read)
Why it's #1 3 reports
3 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Sep 2 Erik Lambert (X) Wrote about that possible scenario here. #Bears · Quoting Sean Hammond: Bears DC Dennis Allen says newly acquired CB Clark Phillips III could see time at nickel, even though he was mostly playing outside lately. "I see him fitting into that nickel mix," Allen said. "We’ll see — how quickly does he pick everything up?"
- Sep 2 Erik Lambert (X) Bears DC Dennis Allen says newly acquired CB Clark Phillips III could see time at nickel, even though he was mostly playing outside lately. "I see him fitting into that nickel mix," Allen said. "We’ll see — how quickly does he pick everything up?"
- Sep 2 Erik Lambert (X) Clark Phillips wasn't the first name #Bears fans expected in any return for Gervon Dexter. A boundary corner? Not exactly the highest priority. However, upon digging deeper, the thinking suddenly makes way more sense. (1/2)
- Sep 2 Kevin Fishbain (Bluesky) What we learned from Bears GM Ryan Poles… • What led to the Dexter trade • What they’re getting in Clark Phillips • Another Day 2 pick waived … perspective? • Shemar Turner, Ozzy Trapilo updates And more! (Free to read)
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Jaylon Johnson is leaving the field with the Bears trainers. Clark Phillips is in at CB.
3 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- 1d Gregg Bell (X) Sam Darnold terrible throw in to coverage at the goal line for a would-be interception negated by Chicago DB Clark Phillips obviously holding Jaxon Smith-Njigba coming out of his break on a shorter out route. Penalty gives SEA a red-zone 1st down instead.
- 1d Brad Biggs (X) Cam Lewis intercepts Sam Darnold in the end zone but Clark Phillips is called for holding. Jaylon Johnson now back on the field.
- 1d Brad Biggs (X) Clark Phillips in to replace Jaylon Johnson at cornerback
- 1d Adam Jahns (X) Jaylon Johnson is leaving the field with the Bears trainers. Clark Phillips is in at CB.
- In Sunday's win, the Bears had 5 players make their 2026 debuts (Kyler Gordon, Ozzy Trapilo, Jamree Kromah, Shemar Turner, Buddy Johnson), and 5 others played their first snaps of the season on O or D (Logan Jones, Clark Phillips, Josh Blackwell, Jack Sanborn, Nick McCloud).
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The Bears have used DB Clark Phillips III -- acquired in the Gervon Dexter trade -- in their nickel package. Cam Lewis is a nickel. Phillips is at safety. This is the first game this season that Phillips has played on defense.
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 18 Kevin Fishbain (Bluesky) Bears reserves in on defense. Skyler Thomas and Elijah Hicks at safety, Nick McCloud, Clark Phillips and Josh Blacwkwell at corner, Jack Sanborn and Noah Sewell at LB.
- Oct 18 Adam Jahns (X) The list of Bears players who have stood out for something vs. the Falcons is long. - 18 (of course) - 23 - 10 - 15 - 4 - 84 - 39 - 30 (Zavier Scott) - 6 (of course) - 20 (Clark Phillips) - 31 - 44 - 12 - 92
- Oct 18 Adam Jahns (X) Bears DB Kyler Gordon has played on special teams. He's the gunner on punt right now. · Quoting Adam Jahns: The Bears have used DB Clark Phillips III -- acquired in the Gervon Dexter trade -- in their nickel package. Cam Lewis is a nickel. Phillips is at safety. This is the first game this season that Phillips has played on defense.
- Oct 18 Adam Jahns (X) The Bears have used DB Clark Phillips III -- acquired in the Gervon Dexter trade -- in their nickel package. Cam Lewis is a nickel. Phillips is at safety. This is the first game this season that Phillips has played on defense.
- Oct 18 Kevin Fishbain (Bluesky) For third-and-long, the Bears sent CB Clark Phillips on a blitz for his first defensive snap of the season. S Elijah Hicks was the dime back, and Daniel Hardy rushed opposite Austin Booker. The result? An incomplete pass, Bears ball.
- Oct 18 Josh Kendall (X) Clark Phillips III catching up with Falcons secondary coach Justin Hood before the game.
- With #Bears releasing Xavier Woods that leaves Cam Lewis as the starting S. If Malik Muhammad plays on the outside at Atlanta in place of Tyrique Stevenson, who has had a string of minor injuries, Clark Phillips probably debuts at nickel. Kyler Gordon will be on a pitch count.
- Where is Clark Phillips? The #Bears acquired the veteran CB before the season as part of the Gervon Dexter trade. Since then, he hasn't logged a single defensive snap. Why? Here is the latest.
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Falcons, DT Gervon Dexter Sr. agree to terms on four-year contract extension
2 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Sep 30 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Clark Phillips has played 14 special teams snaps for Chicago, by the way
- Sep 30 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) With Gervon Dexter tearing through offensive linemen like they're little more than damp tissue paper, the Falcons have decided to lock him up to a lucrative long-term deal now, less than two months after trading a fifth round pick and Clark Phillips for him
- Sep 30 Falcons Team Site Falcons, DT Gervon Dexter Sr. agree to terms on four-year contract extension
- The #Bears could've gotten more draft compensation for Gervon Dexter. Why did they opt to target Clark Phillips instead? GM Ryan Poles provided some details on that. His answer was plenty interesting and pointed to the team's thinking. (1/2)
- Making a first impression might be the most important thing for any athlete on a new team. Clark Phillips certainly acted that way in his first #Bears practice. It didn't take long to show the team why they traded for him. (1/2)
- Fourth-year cornerback Clark Phillips III excited to join Bears
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Falcons trade CB Clark Phillips III, 5th-round pick to Chicago Bears for DT Gervon Dexter Sr.
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Gervon Dexter didn't make the trip to Nashville with a minor hamstring injury.
Now, he'll travel to Atlanta after the #Bears traded him to the #Falcons. Chicago signed 3 DT's in free agency & drafted one.
They get a 5th rd pick & CB Clark Phillips back.
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Aug 30 Brad Biggs (X) #Bears are releasing CB Terell Smith, former 5th round pick. Perhaps expendable after trade landed them Clark Phillips. Smith had 2 pass breakups last night in Tennessee.
- Aug 30 Brad Biggs (X) Gervon Dexter didn't make the trip to Nashville with a minor hamstring injury. Now, he'll travel to Atlanta after the #Bears traded him to the #Falcons. Chicago signed 3 DT's in free agency & drafted one. They get a 5th rd pick & CB Clark Phillips back.
- Aug 30 Marc Raimondi (X) Clark Phillips III was in line for a backup role at outside corner for the #Falcons behind AJ Terrell and Mike Hughes. He had a solid training camp. Now, he's off to Chicago. It'll be interesting to see how many CBs Atlanta will keep on the 53-man roster.
- Aug 30 Kevin Fishbain (Bluesky) The Bears are trading DT Gervon Dexter to the Falcons for a fifth-round pick and CB Clark Phillips, per colleague @jjones9.bsky.social. Ryan Poles deals with Ian Cunningham — who knows Dexter well — and the Bears get depth at corner.