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Bears' Jonathan Owens: Could be rotational player
Jonathan Owens is likely to be Chicago's second-string free safety behind Kevin Byard after both players were signed to a contract in March.After the Chicago Bears signed Byard to a two-year, $15 million contract, it seems likely that Owens will back up Byard at free safety. Should Owens move into a regular role at some point, he could have significant IDP value after averaging 105 tackles over the past two seasons.
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Bears' Jonathan Owens: Agrees to deal with Chicago
The Chicago Bears are in line to sign Jonathan Owens to a two-year contract, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.Owens spent one season with Green Bay after four in Houston. With the Packers, Owens appeared in all 17 games (11 starts), finishing with 84 tackles (58 solo), three pass breakups, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. Owens will likely serve as Chicago's third safety behind Jaquan Brisker and fellow newcomer Kevin Byard.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Makes mark for Packers
Jonathan Owens recorded 84 tackles (58 solo), a sack, three pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for a touchdown over 17 regular-season games in the 2023 season.Owens was not quite as involved in his first season with Green Bay as he was in his final year with Houston, but he still wound up starting 11 games and finishing third among Green Bay Packers in total tackles. He signed a one-year deal with the team last offseason, so it remains to be seen who he will be suiting up for when the 2024 campaign gets underway.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Ready for wild-card round
Jonathan Owens (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Wes Hodklewicz of the Green Bay Packers' official site reports.Owens has been dealing with this knee issue for over a month now, and it seems as if he'll be able to play through the pain once again Sunday. The 28-year-old has been having one of the best seasons of his career in his first year in Green Bay, recording 84 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks and one additional tackle for loss, while also deflecting three passes in 17 games.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Limited Thursday
Jonathan Owens (knee) was limited in Thursday's practice.Owens was estimated as limited in Wednesday's walkthrough. He's been dealing with the knee issue for weeks but has yet to miss a game. Owens played 70 percent of the Green Bay Packers' defensive snaps this season, starting in 11 of 17 appearances. He finished the regular season with 84 tackles (58 solo), three pass breakups, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery that Owens returned for a touchdown.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Estimated as limited Wednesday
Jonathan Owens (knee) was deemed a limited participant in Wednesday's practice walkthrough.Owens has been dealing with a knee injury for more than a month, but the issue has yet to cost him any time. In fact, the starting safety has played every one of the Green Bay Packers' defensive snaps since Week 13. With that in mind, it seems very likely that he'll be able to suit up for Sunday's wild-card game against the Cowboys, barring any setbacks.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Ready for Sunday
Jonathan Owens (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.Owens has been dealing with a lingering knee injury over the last couple of weeks, but it seems as if that issue won't stop him from suiting up Sunday. The 28-year-old has been all over the place for Green Bay's defense this year, and he'll look to add to his 78 total tackles on the season in a crucial Week 18 matchup against the Bears.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Remains limited Thursday
Jonathan Owens (knee) was a limited participant at the Green Bay Packers' practice on Thursday.Owens was limited for the second day in a row to open the week, but considering he played in the team's Week 17 win over the Vikings, he still seems likely to play Sunday versus the Bears. More information on the safety's status will be provided on Green Bay's final injury report Friday.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Limited to open week
Jonathan Owens (knee) was listed as a limited participant on the Green Bay Packers' estimated injury report Wednesday.Owens was dealing with a knee injury before he ultimately played in Week 17 versus the Vikings, so his status at Green Bay's walkthrough Wednesday doesn't come as a major surprise. The safety will look to log a full workload at one of the team's final two sessions this week ahead of their crucial matchup with the Bears on Sunday.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Records four tackles in Week 17 win
Jonathan Owens tallied four tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 33-10 victory versus the Vikings.Owens battled a knee injury during Week 17 prep, but he was ultimately able to suit up for the key contest. The fifth-year safety played every one of Green Bay's defensive snaps for the fifth straight week and also logged 12 snaps on special teams, so the knee issue doesn't appear to be a significant concern. Owens is up to 78 tackles (54 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and also added a touchdown on a recovered fumble over 16 games in his first season with the Green Bay Packers.