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DT Gervon Dexter is a 6-6, 326-pound impact player. The #Falcons have needed interior defensive line help, especially with Da'Shawn Hand missing most of camp with a leg injury. Dexter was a starter the last two seasons with the Bears and had 11 sacks combined in 2024 and 2025.
7 more updatesfrom 6 sources
- Aug 30 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Bears-Falcons trade grades: Gervon Dexter Sr. bolsters Atlanta's defensive front, Chicago adds CB depth
- Aug 30 Adam Jahns (X) I don’t think there’s a reason to overthink this. Gervon Dexter wanted a second contract and he wasn’t going to get it from the Bears — who started to see more in Jordan van den Berg, Jaden Loving and even Kentavius Street. It happens. The rookies started to show more and more.
- 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) Gervon Dexter seems to be a great fit on paper for defensive line coach Nate Ollie's attack front. #Falcons
- Aug 30 Marc Raimondi (X) DT Gervon Dexter is a 6-6, 326-pound impact player. The #Falcons have needed interior defensive line help, especially with Da'Shawn Hand missing most of camp with a leg injury. Dexter was a starter the last two seasons with the Bears and had 11 sacks combined in 2024 and 2025.
- 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.
- Aug 30 Field Yates (X) Dexter lands in Atlanta with GM Ian Cunningham, who was hired away from the Bears this offseason. The 25-year old brings interior pass rush production. He’s extension eligible going into the final year of his rookie deal. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Trade: Bears are sending defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus.
- Aug 30 Field Yates (X) Trade: Bears are sending defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus.
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- Ulbrich on Gervon Dexter: Although he is big, he is explosive. He has foot speed. #Falcons
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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)
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 7 Josh Kendall (X) Gervon Dexter says he’s healthy and feels like he can contribute Week 1.
- Sep 7 Erik Lambert (X) 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)
- Ian Cunningham joked "it feels like every player you look at is from Georgia," but his tallest — & heaviest — defensive addition ties back to his Chicago roots. Gervon Dexter Sr. is "big, strong, powerful, explosive," & fits the Falcons' re-branded D-line:
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Gervon Dexter Sr. made his Falcons practice debut yesterday and participated in team periods, according to photos from the team.
Dexter didn’t travel with the Bears for joint practices against the Titans last week, so appears that’s no longer an issue.
4 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- 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 Daniel Flick (X) Falcons GM Ian Cunningham on Gervon Dexter: "When you can get a player of Gervon's caliber for the price we paid, we feel it's in our best interest to do that."
- Sep 2 Josh Kendall (X) On the acquisition of Gervon Dexter and Jared Ivey, Ian Cunningham says the Falcons are looking for "big, powerful, rugged, explosive, violent players."
- Sep 2 Marc Raimondi (X) Cunningham said seeing Gervon Dexter and Maason Smith together is "pretty cool to see" because of the size of both of them. #Falcons
- Sep 2 Daniel Flick (X) Gervon Dexter Sr. made his Falcons practice debut yesterday and participated in team periods, according to photos from the team. Dexter didn’t travel with the Bears for joint practices against the Titans last week, so appears that’s no longer an issue.
- Bears GM Ryan Poles spoke to media today at Halas Hall about reaching 53-man roster limit, trading Gervon Dexter to Falcons and much more. Details right here:
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Gervon Dexter Sr. (ATL) DT -- Questionable
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Sep 1 ESPN NFL Injury Report Gervon Dexter Sr. (ATL) DT -- Questionable
- Sep 1 Bears Team Site 8 things we learned from Bears GM Ryan Poles
- Sep 1 Erik Lambert (X) Other general managers might've dug in their heels at the idea of trading a moderately successful player they drafted. Ryan Poles chose not to. So what compelled him to move Gervon Dexter out of town? The #Bears GM's reasoning was surprisingly simple. (1/2)
- Sep 1 Adam Jahns (X) Bears GM Ryan Poles on trading DT Gervon Dexter: That deal was more about “timing and fit.” The emergence of rookies Jordan van den Berg and Jayden Loving definitely played a role.
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Gervon Dexter Sr. (ATL) DT -- Questionable
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Aug 30 ESPN NFL Injury Report Gervon Dexter Sr. (ATL) DT -- Questionable
- Aug 30 Bears Team Site Roster Moves: Chicago Bears agree to acquire fifth-round pick and DB Clark Phillips III in trade with Atlanta
- Aug 30 Falcons Team Site Falcons trade CB Clark Phillips III, 5th-round pick to Chicago Bears for DT Gervon Dexter Sr.
- Aug 30 Brad Biggs (X) Trade of DT Gervon Dexter likely firms up spot on initial 53-man roster for veteran James Lynch. He was maybe a 50/50 propoisition in July but had a strong camp and preseason and he can be flex guy with ability to play end also.
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