The Atlanta Falcons made a splash less than 12 hours before the NFL's 53-man roster deadline, trading cornerback Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round pick to the Chicago Bears in exchange for defensive tackle Gervon Dexter. It was known that the Bears had been shopping Dexter, who recorded six sacks in 17 starts for Chicago last season.
The Falcons needed defensive tackle depth after losing David Onyemata and Grady Jarrett in back-to-back offseasons. Dexter is set to make $2.1 million in 2026, which is the final year of his rookie contract.
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Falcons beat out both the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants to acquire Dexter on Sunday morning. Atlanta will likely need to work out a long-term extension with the 24-year-old, but that hasn't been an issue for new GM Ian Cunningham thus far.
Fans seemed to feel Atlanta won the trade by a decent margin. Here's how those around the NFL reacted to the Falcons-Bears trade on social media.
The Falcons must trim their roster down to 53 players by Sunday's 6 p.m. ET deadline. Follow along with each move using our Falcons roster cuts tracker!
#atlanta #bears #roster #Chicago
The Falcons needed defensive tackle depth after losing David Onyemata and Grady Jarrett in back-to-back offseasons. Dexter is set to make $2.1 million in 2026, which is the final year of his rookie contract.
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Falcons beat out both the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants to acquire Dexter on Sunday morning. Atlanta will likely need to work out a long-term extension with the 24-year-old, but that hasn't been an issue for new GM Ian Cunningham thus far.
Fans seemed to feel Atlanta won the trade by a decent margin. Here's how those around the NFL reacted to the Falcons-Bears trade on social media.
The Falcons must trim their roster down to 53 players by Sunday's 6 p.m. ET deadline. Follow along with each move using our Falcons roster cuts tracker!
#atlanta #bears #roster #Chicago
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