Bears to sign former Packers safety Jonathan Owens

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Bears safety Jonathan Owens talks to Bears quarterback Justin Fields last year.The Bears have agreed to sign former Packers safety Jonathan Owens to a two-year deal, a source confirmed Tuedsay.

Owens started 11 games in Green Bay but figures to be a depth piece behind Jaquan Brisker and the newly signed Kevin Byard. The Bears agreed to sign Byard, a former Pro Bowl player, on Sunday to replace Eddie Jackson, whom they cut last month.

Owens, who turns 29 in July, is married to former Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.

An undrafted free agent from Missouri Western, Owens played four years for the Texans, earning the starting spot in 2022 before signing with the Packers. He had one fumble…