After playing one year for the Green Bay Packers, Jonathan Owens has agreed to a two-year deal with the Chicago Bears this week, and none could be more thrilled than his wife, Simone Biles.
Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, tweeted her reaction to the news in a post on social media shortly after the news broke.
“CHICAGO HERE HE COMES” wrote Biles on her X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday.
After posting her reaction, Biles quickly added that her husband’s move to Chicago would make it easier to watch his games next season.
“I’m so excited about not having a connecting flight to go & see my husband hahahahaaha,” Biles tweeted. “I will always respect green bay & the packers! It just made it difficult (connecting flights) because I was training haha,” she added in response to a Green Bay Packers fan saying, “Let’s be respectful now.”
How Jonathan Owens earned his new contract with the Chicago Bears
Jonathan Owens joined the NFL as an undrafted player in 2018 and played for the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans before finding a home with the Green Bay Packers last season.
Owens, 28, emerged as one of Green Bay’s most important pieces in the secondary. In 2023, the Missouri Western product tallied 84 tackles (58 solo), one sack, one forced fumble, one recovered fumble, one touchdown, and three pass breakups in 17 regular-season games (11 starts).
He will join a revamped defense that includes Jaylon Johnson, Tyrique Stevenson, Jaquan Brisker, and the newly-signed Kevin Byard, who also joined the Chicago Bears on a two-year, $15 million deal.
Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles show their gratitude to the Green Bay Packers
After the news broke that Jonathan Owens would join the Chicago Bears, both he and Simone Biles thanked the Green Bay Packers for the love they showed her and her husband.
“Just wanted to say thank you packer nation for embracing my husband & I 💚 green bay will always hold a special place in our hearts!,” tweeted Simone Biles.
“Appreciate it (Green Bay Packers) for the opportunity 🙏🏽 And Packer nation for welcoming me and my wife with open arms, will never forget my time in GB 🤞🏽” wrote Jonathan Owens.