Simone Biles' husband, Jonathan Owens, gets into skirmish in wild Bears training camp scene
Owens, the husband of seven-time Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles, was involved in one of four skirmishes at Chicago's training camp session Tuesday — and it was perhaps the most fierce of them all.
The Bears were in full pads for the session and were running many goal-line sets, which brought out some major physicality.
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According to multiple reporters who were at the practice, Owens made a tackle on running back Roschon Johnson with a 'peanut punch,' which Johnson took exception to.
4 Bears safety Jonathan Owens celebrated a fumble recovery in the first half against the Packers on Jan. 5, 2025.
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4 Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens on the ESPYS red carpet.
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The running back then reportedly threw the ball at Owens and tossed him to the turf.
From there, the two teammates then continued scrapping on the ground.
4 Roschon Johnson scuffled with Owens at Bears training camp.
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While there weren't any reports about the aftermath for Owens, Johnson was spotted running up and down the sideline after the scuffle.
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Owens is entering his second season with the Bears after spending his first four in the NFL with the Texans and his fifth with the Packers.
The safety has been a depth piece for most of his career, but has become largely a household name after tying the knot with Biles in April 2023.
4 Jonathan Owens of the Chicago Bears and Simone Biles greet each other before the game against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field on November 10, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Owens appeared in 17 games for Chicago last season but started in just five. He did, however, start 28 of 34 games across both his final year in Houston and his lone campaign in Green Bay.
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The 30-year-old was just a piece of the puzzle in Tuesday's crazy practice scene.
Wide receiver Rome Odunze had his helmet ripped off by a defender and wide receiver Tyler Scott 'delivered a big block' safety on Jaquan Brisker before the two had to be separated.
In the trenches, left tackle Braxton Jones and defensive end Austin Booker went at it before defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. stepped in and pushed Jones to the ground.
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