Simone Biles had an exciting weekend as her husband, Jonathan Owens, made a spectacular impact in his debut for the Chicago Bears. During the Bears’ season opener against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Owens, a veteran safety, delivered a game-changing moment in the third quarter. With the Bears trailing 17-3, the special teams unit blocked a punt, which Owens quickly scooped up and returned for a touchdown, injecting life into Chicago’s comeback efforts.
Bears block the punt and Jonathan Owens scoops it up for six!
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Biles, fresh off a remarkable performance at the Paris Olympics, reacted to her husband’s big play on social media. On X (formerly Twitter), the 11-time Olympic medalist gymnast exclaimed, “I ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK.” She followed up with a post on her Instagram Story, celebrating Owens’ touchdown, writing, “Touchdown for hubby.”
Owens’ touchdown was his second in the NFL and his first as a Chicago Bear. His first touchdown came in the previous season when he recovered a fumble and scored during the Green Bay Packers’ Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions. This offseason, Owens signed a two-year deal with Chicago after spending 2023 with the Packers, where he recorded 84 tackles and a sack.
Having gone undrafted in 2018, Owens began his professional football career with the Houston Texans, where he played from 2019 to 2022. Now in Chicago, his touchdown has further solidified his impact on the field, adding to the excitement surrounding his Bears debut.
The Biles-Owens household has had a whirlwind few months. Biles dominated the Paris Olympics, bringing home four medals, including two golds in the team and individual all-around events. Owens traveled to Paris to support his wife and even wore one of her gold medals as a tribute to her extraordinary accomplishments. The couple, who got engaged in early 2022 and married in the spring of 2023, continue to be each other’s biggest cheerleaders.
In the end, Owens’ touchdown helped spark the Bears’ comeback, as Chicago went on to defeat the Titans 24-17.