Simone Biles’ husband and NFL defensive back Jonathan Owens has a new team
Jonathan Owens is leaving the Green Bay Packers and joining a team that is in the same division.
According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Owens, the husband of four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, has agreed to a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears in free agency. Sunny Shah, Owens’ agent, made the announcement.
Here’s how Simone Biles is reacting to the Bears signing Owens:
In 2018, Owens, an athlete of Missouri Western State, signed a free agent contract to play in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals. It wasn’t until 2019 that he made his NFL debut, playing four seasons with the Houston Texans.
During his first three seasons in Houston, the 28-year-old played in just 14 games, recording one interception, one pass defensed, one fumble recovery, and eighteen tackles. However, in 2022, he had a breakout season with the team.
In 17 games in 2022, Owens finished with 125 tackles, one sack, and four passes defensed. Prior to the 2023 season, the Packers signed Owens to a one-year contract. In 17 games, he recorded 84 tackles, three passes defensed, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. In two postseason games for Green Bay, he also recorded seven tackles.
Now in Chicago, Owens is a part of a strong secondary that also includes Tyrique Stevenson, Jaylon Johnson, Jaquan Brisker, and the recently signed Kevin Byard, who signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the team on Sunday after being cut by the Philadelphia Eagles.
April 2023 saw the marriage of Owens and Biles, who had a formal wedding ceremony in May of the same year.
Biles is still training in the hopes of earning a position on the USA Gymnastics squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, while Owens is concentrated on the upcoming season.
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