Bears' Jonathan Owens: Picks off first pass of season
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Owens tallied seven stops and an interception in the Bears' 38-13 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
Owens has now recorded seven or eight tackles in each of the three games in which the veteran has taken over for the injured Elijah Hicks (ankle). As long as Owens is needed in the starting lineup, he'll remain a plug-and-play IDP option.
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Bears' Jonathan Owens: Could be rotational player
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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 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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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Limited Thursday
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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 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
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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 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
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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: Will play at Minnesota
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Owens (knee) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at Minnesota, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Owens was listed as a limited participant on the Packers' estimated injury report Wednesday, but he ultimately looks good to go for Week 17. He projects to start at safety Sunday.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Good to go versus Carolina
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Owens (knee) carries no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Wes Hodklewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Owens was a limited participant in practice all week but will be able to play Sunday. He's played every single defensive snap in seven of his last eight appearances and has 67 tackles (46 solo), including 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a defensive touchdown over 14 games this season.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Limited at practice Wednesday
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Owens (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Owens has battled a knee injury for about two weeks, though he's been able to play and log every one of Green Bay's defensive snaps in both games since the issue arose. The injury hasn't seemed to slow him down, as the safety tied a season high with 12 snaps Sunday versus Tampa Bay. Unless he suffers a setback, Owens should be able to suit up this coming Sunday in Carolina.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Leading tackler vs. Bucs
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Owens recorded 12 tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 34-20 loss versus the Buccaneers.
Owens' tackle total was good enough to tie for his season high in Week 15. He's had a down year compared to last season with Houston, but he still has a nose for the ball-carrier and plays relatively well downhill. The Packers will travel to Carolina in Week 16.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Will play versus Bucs
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Owens (knee) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, Wes Hodklewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Owens was a limited participant in practice all week and is set to suit up for Sunday's game. He's played 55 or more snaps in seven straight games and has registered 47 tackles over that span.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Set to play Monday
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Owens (knee) was a full participant in Saturday's practice and does not carry an injury designation ahead of Monday's game against the Giants, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Owens started out the week with back-to-back limited sessions but finished strong with a full practice Saturday. He's managed to carve out an every-down role for himself and has played 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps in five of his last six games. Owens has registered 53 tackles (38 solo), including 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one defensive touchdown in 12 games this season.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Limited to start week
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Owens (knee) was a limited participant during practice Thursday.
Owens played 100 percent of the team's snaps on defense in their Week 13 win over the Chiefs, but he picked up an injury along the way. With the Packers not playing until Monday against the Giants, the Missouri Western product will have an extra day to heal up before the matchup.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Coming off big Week 12
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Owens made 12 tackles (eight solo) and returned a fumble for a touchdown in the Week 12 victory over the Lions.
Owens' output has increased in recent weeks, and those that included him in fantasy lineups for Week 12 were rewarded in a big way. Owens will head into Week 13 having played every defensive snap in five straight games, and over the last four he has averaged 9.3 tackles, including 6.0 solo stops.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Finds paydirt on Turkey Day
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Owens made 12 tackles (eight solo) and returned a fumble for a touchdown in Thursday's 29-22 victory over the Lions.
Owens' output has increased in recent weeks, and those that included him in fantasy lineups for Week 12 were rewarded in a big way. Owens will head into Week 13 having played every defensive snap in five straight games, and over the last four he has averaged 9.3 tackles, including 6.0 solo stops.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Leading tackler in win
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Owens registered eight tackles (five solo), including a sack, and a forced fumble in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Rams.
Owens was able to sack Brett Rypien for a 10-yard loss in the first quarter, resulting in a fumble recovered by the Packers that set up a three-yard rushing touchdown by Aaron Jones. Owens took over the starting free safety role after the Packers placed Darnell Savage (calf) on injured reserve on Oct. 25, and the former has played every single defensive snap over the past two contests. Owens will look to build off his momentum in Week 10 against the Steelers.
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Texans' Jonathan Owens: Notches 12 tackles in Week 10
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Owens totaled a game-high 12 tackles (10 solo) in Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Giants.
Owens notched his sixth double-digit tackling performance of the season. With opposing teams consistently gashing Houston's defense on the ground, opportunities to rack up tackles should remain plentiful for the 27-year-old safety moving forward.
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Texans' Jonathan Owens: Suffers dislocated wrist Sunday
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An initial diagnosis revealed Owens suffered a dislocated wrist during Sunday's loss to the 49ers, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
While the initial diagnosis revealed a dislocated wrist, Owens' MRI results will likely provide more clarity about his status moving forward. If he's unable to suit up for the last game of the season, A.J. Moore would presumably be in line for increased snaps against the Titans.
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Texans' Jonathan Owens: Joins active roster
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Owens has been signed to the Texans' 53-man roster ahead of Thursday night's game with the Colts.
Thursday will therefore mark Owens' NFL debut. He'll provide depth in the Texans' secondary and possibly on special teams.
