FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons acquired defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. from the Chicago Bears in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, pending a physical evaluation.

Dexter was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft with the 53rd-overall pick. The former Florida standout has started 32 games during the last two seasons for Chicago and has appeared in 49 games total. At 6-foot-6 and 326 pounds, Dexter is an accomplished interior pass rusher with 13.5 sacks on his resume, including 11 in the past two seasons. He has 115 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 4 fumble recoveries and 3 pass deflections in his career.

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Atlanta's defensive line has some new faces on it entering the 2026 season, and Dexter is the newest among them. He joins Maason Smith and Da'Shawn Hand as interior additions who add size and strength to the Falcons' front.

The Falcons drafted Phillips in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He appeared in 28 games for the Falcons during the last three seasons and made seven starts. Phillips had 63 tackles, 10 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and an interception for Atlanta.