The Chicago Bears have agreed to acquire a 2027 fifth-round pick and defensive back Clark Phillips III in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for defensive lineman Gervon Dexter Sr., pending physicals.
Phillips is in his fourth NFL season in 2026, spending each of his first three professional seasons with the Atlanta Falcons after being selected by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft (113th overall).
Appearing in 28 regular-season games (seven starts) over the last three seasons with Atlanta, Phillips totaled 62 tackles (49 solo), including four tackles for loss, as well as 10 passes defensed, including one interception.
A native of Lakewood, Calif., Phillips started 31 career games at Utah over three seasons of action (2020-22), earning unanimous All-America recognition and AP Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2022.
Take a look at the players on the Bears' initial active roster for the 2026 season as of Aug. 30. (Players listed numerically. Doesn't include players on Injured Reserve or Physically Unable to Perform list)
DB Jaylon Johnson
DB Coby Bryant
RB D'Andre Swift
K Cairo Santos
WR Jahdae Walker
WR Luther Burden III
QB Case Keenum
LB Devin Bush
WR Kalif Raymond
WR Rome Odunze
QB Tyson Bagent
QB Caleb Williams
P Tory Taylor
DB Cam Lewis
DB Elijah Hicks
RB Roschon Johnson
DB Xavier Woods
DB Malik Muhammad II
RB Kyle Monangai
DB Tyrique Stevenson
DB Dillon Thieneman
DB Skyler Thomas
DB Josh Blackwell
TE Hayden Large
LS Beau Gardner
LB D'Marco Jackson
LB Keyshaun Elliott
DL Grady Jarrett
LB T.J. Edwards
OL Logan Jones
DL Dayo Odeyingbo
OL Darnell Wright
DL Jamree Kromah
OL Joe Thuney
OL Luke Newman
OL Garrett Bradbury
OL Braxton Jones
OL Jonah Jackson
OL Jordan McFadden
OL Ozzy Trapilo
OL Theo Benedet
WR Zavion Thomas
TE Colston Loveland
TE Cole Kmet
TE Sam Roush
DL Neville Gallimore
DL Jayden Loving
DL Daniel Hardy
DL Kentavius Street
DL Austin Booker
DL Jordan van den Berg
DL Montez Sweat
DB Clark Phillips III
