
Jonathan Owens
Position: | Defensive Back |
Ht./Wt.: | 5-11, 204 lbs |
School: | Missouri Western |
Status: | Active |
Veteran defensive back enters his second season with the Chicago Bears in 2025 after stops with the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals
Has appeared in 65 regular season games in his career with 35 starts, as well as starting in two postseason games
Totaled 261 tackles (171 solo) with 10 passes defensed, two quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions and two forced fumbles
Also adds 11 special teams tackles (19 solo)
Entered the league with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2018
2024 SEASON (BEARS):
Appeared in all 17 games (five starts)
Recorded 46 tackles (28 solo) on the season and one interception
Recorded a fumble recovery for a touchdown in Week 1 against the Titans
Owens' return touchdown marked the first blocked punt returned for a touchdown by the Bears since 2012, and the first in a season-opening game since 1993
Owens' return touchdown helped the Bears log the fourth-biggest comeback since at least 1950
2023 SEASON (PACKERS):
Played in all 17 games with 11 starts and recorded 74 tackles (51 solo), three passes defensed, a sack, two tackles for a loss, a quarterback hit, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for a touchdown
Ranked fifth on the team in total tackles and tied for third in solo tackles
Ranked second on the team with a career-high 10 special teams tackles
2022 SEASON (TEXANS):
Started all 17 games and recorded career highs with 125 tackles (84 solo), 1.0 sack and four passes defensed
Ranked second on the team in tackles and registered 10+ tackles in a team-high seven games
Played 971 snaps on defense, the third most on the team, and helped the Texans rank tenth in the NFL in passing defense (209.3 ypg)
2021 SEASON (TEXANS):
Appeared in seven games with two starts and recorded 16 tackles (eight solo), one interception and a fumble recovery along with two tackles on special teams
Spent the first eight weeks of the season on the Texans' practice squad before being elevated to the active roster for gameday in Week 9 at Miami
Was elevated again for gameday in Week 12 at the N.Y. Jets and then was signed to the active roster from the practice squad on Dec. 4
Played in five games (Weeks 13-17) before being placed on injured reserve (wrist) on Jan. 3, 2022
2020 SEASON (TEXANS):
Appeared in six games, seeing time on defense and special teams
Spent the first four weeks of the season on the Texans' practice squad before being elevated to the active roster for gameday in Weeks 5-6
Spent the next seven weeks on the practice squad before being signed to the active roster on Dec. 12
Appeared in the final four contests
2019 SEASON (TEXANS):
Appeared in one game for the Texans, spending most of the season on the practice squad
Was released by the Cardinals on Aug. 31 and then was signed to the Texans' practice squad on Sept. 30
Spent Weeks 5-11 on the practice squad and then was signed to the active roster on Nov. 21
Was released by the Texans on Nov. 23 and then was re-signed to their practice squad on Nov. 26, where he spent the final five games of the season
Made his NFL debut against the Colts in Week 12
2018 SEASON (CARDINALS):
Spent entire rookie campaign on injured reserve
*Courtesy ChicagoBears.com
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