{"id":810913,"date":"2026-03-14T01:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T01:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/810913\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T01:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T01:39:29","slug":"bears-lose-safety-jonathan-owens-to-colts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/810913\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears lose safety Jonathan Owens to Colts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jonathan Owens, the Bears<\/a> safety best-known for his marriage to superstar gymnast Simone Biles, is leaving Chicago. Owens agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Colts, a source confirmed Friday.<\/p>\n

Owens spent two years with the Bears<\/a>, starting five games in 2024. He was a special teams contributor, playing 55% of the team\u2019s kicking downs in 2024 and 58% in 2025. The Bears\u2019 safeties room will look very different next year after starters Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker agreed to sign one-year deals with the Patriots and Steelers, respectively.<\/p>\n

Byard has been his wife\u2019s biggest fan since their 2023 marriage. In the summer of 2024, the Bears let Owens briefly leave training camp to travel to Paris to watch his wife in the Summer Olympics. The two went to the Winter Olympics as fans earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverjoyed for her,\u201d he said upon his return. \u201cAll of her accomplishments that she\u2019s made. Just being a face for gymnastics, man. She became the most decorated American gymnast ever. So it was amazing that I was able to be there and witness that for her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Biles has 11 Olympic medals and is considered the greatest female gymnast of all time.<\/p>\n

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The NFL\u2019s league year began Wednesday, though players started agreeing to deals on Monday.<\/p>\n

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The Sun-Times\u2019 Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears\u2019 decisions \u2014 and moves.<\/p>\n

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Moore told the younger Poles to show his dad some mercy.<\/p>\n

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