Simone Biles’ husband, NFL defensive back Jonathan Owens, has formed a new team.
Owens agreed to a two-year contract with the Bears on Tuesday through his agent. He told NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
The Bears are Owens’ third team in his five-year NFL career, after spending last season with the Packers and the past four seasons with the Texans.
Biles, a gymnastics legend and four-time Olympic gold medalist, responded to the news in a post on X shortly after the news broke.
“Chicago, here he comes.” she wrote on her social media platform..
“I’m really looking forward to it because I don’t have a connecting flight to go see my husband, hahahahaha.” Biles added.
Owens, 28, recorded 84 tackles, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one touchdown in 17 games with the Packers in 2023.
He started 11 games with the team and played 775 defensive snaps.
Owens appeared in 31 games in four seasons with the Texans.
“Thank you for this opportunity @packers.” Owens wrote about X, adds a praying hands emoji. “And the Packers, who welcomed me and his wife with open arms, will never forget my time in England.”
He will head to Chicago to join Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker, who recently signed with the Bears.
Owens has gained notoriety this season not only for his play on the field, but also for his relationships off the field.
Owens married Biles in a ceremony in Houston last April and traveled to Mexico a month later for the wedding.
Owens drew the ire of social media users when he appeared with Biles on the Pivot podcast and said Biles was the “gotcha” in the relationship and that Owens “didn’t know who she was at the time.” . when they met.
The comments didn’t bother Biles, but they sparked criticism and led to a segment dedicated to them on The View.
last month, Biles shared a snap from his home The couple are building in Texas on her Instagram page, and she recently shared vacation photos A photo of the two of us in the tropics for a friend’s wedding.
