{"id":812925,"date":"2026-03-15T02:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T02:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/812925\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T02:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T02:06:46","slug":"simone-biles-turns-heads-after-nfl-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/812925\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles turns heads after NFL announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Bears fans had a mixed reaction to Simone Biles following Jonathan Owens\u2019 signing with the Indiana Colts. The bemedalled Olympic gymnast was a fixture in Bears games as she cheered for her husband.<\/p>\n<p>Owens arrived in Chicago during the 2024-25 season and played as a backup safety and a core member of the special teams. One of the 30-year-old\u2019s best memories with the Bears was scoring a touchdown on a blocked punt in the opening game of NFL 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Owens<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/simone-biles-husband-jonathan-owens-switches-nfl-teams-again-11926072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/simone-biles-husband-jonathan-owens-switches-nfl-teams-again-11926072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">inked a one-year deal<\/a> with the Colts as a free agent, as confirmed by his agent, Sunny Shah, to reporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-159536\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202560%201781'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1781\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_24679663-scaled.jpg\"\/>Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens (36) against the Arizona Cardinals.<br \/>\nChicago Bears\u2019 fans\u2019 mixed reactions to Simone Biles<\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement of Owens\u2019 departure, Bears fans turned their attention to Biles. While some said they will miss her on their side, some pointed to her as the one pushing for her husband\u2019s transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Bears supporters made their feelings known after the NFL announced Owens\u2019 move to Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimone was good luck,\u201d one fan sadly quipped. However, another contradicted claiming, \u201cstop it she wore green bay gear on day 1 in Chicago and we didnt win [explative] his first year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A fan accused Biles, saying \u201cshe made the call\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\ude4c,\u201d while another pointed the obvious, \u201cSimone Biles is a Colts fan now \ud83d\udc4f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is not a surprise since Biles had always supported Owens and was frequently seen on the sidelines. Her presence during games ramped up especially after she competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Another fan expressed annoyance with Biles, saying, \u201call bears content on game day was all about Simone. Idk how u ain\u2019t sick of that. Annoying [expletive]\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, another fan was sad, expressing, \u201cWe losing Simone Biles nooooo \ud83d\ude29.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Colts are Owen\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/jonathan-owens\/stats\/career\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> fourth team<\/a> in his seven years in the NFL. 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