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Simone Biles Had Emotional Two-Word Message After Husband Jonathan Owens Scored TD

The Bears special teamer recovered a punt for a touchdown in the season opener.

Liam McKeone

Jonathan Owens returned a blocked punt for a TD in the Bears' season opener vs. the Titans.
Jonathan Owens returned a blocked punt for a TD in the Bears' season opener vs. the Titans. / @FoxSports
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On Sunday, the Chicago Bears' first touchdown of the 2024 season did not come from Caleb Williams. Nor did it come from Rome Odunze. Or even Keenan Allen. No, instead it came from Jonathan Owens, the special teamer also known as the husband of all-time Olympic great Simone Biles.

Owens recovered a blocked punt in the second half of the Bears' season debut against the Tennessee Titans. It was a much-needed injection for Chicago and narrowed the visitor's lead to 17-10.

It was also a heart-pumping moment for his significant other. Biles had a simple, emotional two-word message for the world after watching Owens score: "my heart"

A minute later she spelled out exactly how the play made her feel.

That's football, right there.

Owens has been in the NFL since 2018 as a special teams contributer. He married Biles in 2023. Biles had a huge summer as she became the most decorated Olympic gymnast in history. The Bears permitted Owens to miss some of training camp this summer to watch Biles perform in Paris.

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Liam McKeone

LIAM MCKEONE

Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture. A graduate of Fordham University, he is always up for a good debate and enjoys loudly arguing about sports, rap music, books and video games. McKeone has been a member of the National Sports Media Association since 2020.

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