Former Florida defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. is on the move again, this time from Chicago to Atlanta.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler, the Bears traded Dexter to the Falcons on cut-down day after trade talks picked up earlier in the week. Atlanta sent cornerback Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round pick to Chicago to complete the deal.
For the Falcons, the move fits a clear offseason need. Atlanta struggled against the run last season, and adding help on the interior defensive line had been a priority. The team got that piece at the last possible moment.
There’s also a familiar thread in the background. Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham was Chicago’s assistant GM when the Bears selected Dexter in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Dexter had been dealing with a hamstring injury in practice earlier in the week, but the injury did not derail the trade. He is now heading into the final year of his rookie contract after the best season of his NFL career.
In 2025, Dexter started all 17 games for Chicago and posted 44 tackles, six sacks, six tackles for loss and 38 pressures. Over three seasons, he has totaled 115 career tackles and 13.5 sacks, with 32 starts over the past two years.
Before the NFL, Dexter spent three seasons at Florida after arriving as part of the 2020 recruiting class. He appeared in 38 games for the Gators and made 24 starts, finishing his Gainesville career with 125 total tackles, including 46 solo stops, along with 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions, four pass deflections and two fumble recoveries.
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