Jonathan James Owens, or more popularly known as Jonathan Owens, is a safety who plays for the National Football League (NFL) team, the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Missouri Western Griffons football team (Missouri Western State University). Owens was selected by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Jonathan Owens played high school football for the Christian Brothers College High School (CBC). At CBC, he played under the guidance of Scott Pingel (a former player and three-time Division III All-American). Owens was also named the CBC Linebacker of the Year.
It will be interesting to note that when Jonathan Owens joined Missouri Western State University (MWSU), his aim was to actually become a doctor! He has a degree in pre-physical therapy as well. He had a decent college career and was named on the All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Second Team as well as the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. Furthermore, Jonathan Owens received MWSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year honors as well.
Jonathan Owens’ first NFL season was one to forget. After getting drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, he suffered an injury and spent the entire season on the sidelines. After an unsuccessful tenure, he was subsequently waived off by the Cardinals. Owens signed with the Houston Texans in 2019 and was signed to the practice squad.
For the next three years, he was promoted to the active roster for brief periods and then demoted to the practice squad again. He signed with the Green Bay Packers in May of 2023. So far, he has recorded 196 tackles and 2 sacks, along with 1 forced fumble and 1 forced recovery.
Jonathan Owens has signed a big contract with the Green Bay Packers after struggling initially
The Arizona Cardinals offered a rookie contract to Jonathan Owens worth $1,722,000 for three years, which included a signing bonus of $12,000 and an average annual salary of $574,000. After signing with the Houston Texans, he received a one-year contract worth $570,000 in 2019.
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The Texans elevated their offer in 2020 with a $1,390,000 contract for two years. Owens signed a fresh contract with the Texans in 2021 with an average annual salary of $587,500. His current salary with the Green Bay Packers is for one year, with his annual salary at $1,010,000, as per Spotrac.
Jonathan Owens has seen a slow but steady rise in his professional career. Some of the credit can be attributed to the introduction of girlfriend Simone Biles into his life. Simone Biles is an American gymnast who started dating Owens back in 2020, and the couple got married in April 2023. He has a net worth of $7 million as of 2023.