FALCONS AGREE FOUR-YEAR EXTENSION WITH GERVON DEXTER

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed a four-year contract extension with defensive tackle Gervon Dexter, according to his agents, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, who spoke to ESPN. The deal is reported to be worth $78 million, including $46.5 million in guaranteed money. Dexter joined the Falcons on 30 August in a trade with the Chicago Bears, who received defensive back Clark Phillips and a fifth-round draft pick in return. The extension comes just weeks after his arrival in Atlanta and follows three games with his new team.

Dexter was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2023 draft before moving to the Falcons this year. Through the first three weeks of the season, he has recorded seven tackles, half a sack and one pass defensed, figures cited by NBC Sports. The Rosenhaus brothers, who represent Dexter, confirmed the terms of the extension to ESPN, though the Falcons have not issued their own public statement on the figures reported.

The extension ties Dexter to the Falcons for an extended period after a trade completed only a month earlier. No further details on the structure of the contract beyond the total value and guaranteed sum have been disclosed. The Falcons have not announced any additional roster moves connected to the deal.