History of Jonathan Owens in Timeline

Jonathan James Owens is an American football safety who currently plays for the Chicago Bears in the NFL. He entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2018 after playing college football at Missouri Western. Owens began his NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals and has also been part of the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers.

July 22, 1995: Jonathan Owens Born

Jonathan Owens was born on July 22, 1995.

2013: Owens Redshirts

Jonathan Owens redshirted during the 2013 season.

2017: Owens Earns Honors at MWSU

Jonathan Owens was named MWSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year and earned second-team all-MIAA honors in 2017.

2018: Owens Signs with Arizona Cardinals

Jonathan Owens signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

2018: Injury and Injured Reserve

Jonathan Owens was waived due to an injury during the last week of organized team activities before the 2018 season and spent the entire season on injured reserve.

August 31, 2019: Owens Waived by Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals waived Jonathan Owens on August 31, 2019.

September 30, 2019: Owens Joins Texans Practice Squad

Jonathan Owens was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on September 30, 2019.

November 21, 2019: Owens Promoted to Active Roster, Waived, and Re-Signed

Jonathan Owens was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2019, but waived two days later and re-signed to the practice squad.

January 13, 2020: Owens Signs Reserve/Future Contract with Texans

Jonathan Owens signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 13, 2020.

September 5, 2020: Owens Waived and Signed to Practice Squad

Jonathan Owens was waived by the Texans on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.

December 12, 2020: Owens Signed to Active Roster

The Houston Texans signed Jonathan Owens to the active roster on December 12, 2020.

August 31, 2021: Owens Waived and Re-Signed to Practice Squad

The Texans waived Jonathan Owens on August 31, 2021, then re-signed him to the practice squad.

December 26, 2021: Owens Records First Interception and Fumble Recovery

On December 26, 2021, Jonathan Owens recorded his first career interception and first fumble recovery in the Texans' win over the Los Angeles Chargers.