Jonathan Owens

Chicago Bears, Safety
Age: 29y-6m-29d (Jul 22, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: MIssouri Western State
Drafted: Undrafted, ARI, 2018
Agent(s): Sunny Shah, Austin Wilson, Leon Yard (Shah Sports Group)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,925,000
2025 Cash
$1,800,000
Career Earnings
$5,246,072
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jonathan Owens signed a 2 year, $4,750,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $750,000 signing bonus, $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,375,000. In 2025, Owens will earn a base salary of $1,360,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,925,000 and a dead cap value of $375,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
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2024 |
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29 | $1,875,000 | 0.73% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,500,000 | ||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $2,000,000; $375,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2025 |
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30 | $1,925,000 | 0.70% | $1,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $375,000 | ||||
2026 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
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2024 |
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29 | $1,310,000 | $250,000 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,800,000 | ||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $2,000,000; $375,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2025 |
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30 | $1,360,000 | - | $340,000 | $100,000 | $1,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $1,800,000 |
Contract Notes
- $1.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + $750,000 of 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
- 2025 Incentives & Escalator
50% Snaps: $200,000
50% Snaps + Playoff Berth: $150,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,010,000
Average Salary:
$1,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2022 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,175,000
Average Salary:
$587,500
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2020-2021
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,390,000
Average Salary:
$695,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
2020-2021
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,390,000
Average Salary:
$695,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
2018-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,722,000
Average Salary:
$574,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,000
Total GTD:
$12,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,246,072
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 23 |
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Injured
|
$375,000 |
$375,000 |
|
2019 | 24 |
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Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$56,000 $40,000 $33,529 |
$431,000 $471,000 $504,529 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Active
Retained
Retained
|
$193,091 $106,906 $77,882 |
$697,620 $804,526 $882,408 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Injured
Retained
|
$269,998 $178,666 |
$1,152,406 $1,331,072 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$905,000 |
$2,236,072 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
|
$1,010,000 |
$3,246,072 |
|
2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$5,246,072 |
|
Total |
$5,246,072 |
$5,246,072 |
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2025 | 30 |
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Active
|
$1,800,000 |
||
Total |
$7,046,072 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$363,000 | $12,000 | - | - | - | - | $375,000 |
4 |
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$1,782,309 | $10,000 | - | - | $10,000 | $58,763 | $1,861,072 |
1 |
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$1,010,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,010,000 |
1 |
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$1,310,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $2,000,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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23 |
$363,000
|
$12,000 |
$375,000 |
$375,000 |
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2019 |
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24 |
$56,000 $40,000 $33,529
|
$56,000 $40,000 $33,529 |
$431,000 $471,000 $504,529 |
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2020 |
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25 |
$134,328 $106,906 $77,882
|
$58,763 |
$193,091 $106,906 $77,882 |
$697,620 $804,526 $882,408 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$259,998 $178,666
|
$10,000 |
$269,998 $178,666 |
$1,152,406 $1,331,072 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$895,000
|
$10,000 |
$905,000 |
$2,236,072 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$1,010,000
|
$1,010,000 |
$3,246,072 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$1,310,000
|
$250,000 |
$100,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$5,246,072 |
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Total |
$4,465,309 |
$272,000 |
$110,000 |
$58,763 |
$5,246,072 |
$5,246,072 |
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2025 |
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30 |
$1,360,000
|
$100,000 |
$1,800,000 |
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Total |
$5,825,309 |
$272,000 |
$210,000 |
$58,763 |
$7,046,072 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$363,000 | $12,000 | - | - | - | - | $375,000 |
4 |
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$1,782,309 | $10,000 | - | - | $10,000 | $58,763 | $1,861,072 |
1 |
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$1,010,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,010,000 |
1 |
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$1,310,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $2,000,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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18 - 18 | Wrist |
2018 |
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1 - 17 | Knee |
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Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 2 year $4.75 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
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May 12, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.01 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
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Dec 09, 2021 Signed a contract extension with Houston (HOU)
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Sep 02, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
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Aug 31, 2021 Waived by Houston (HOU)
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Dec 12, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
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Oct 20, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
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Oct 17, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
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Oct 12, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
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Oct 10, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
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Sep 07, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
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Sep 05, 2020 Waived by Houston (HOU)
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Jan 17, 2020 Signed a reserve/future contract with Houston (HOU)
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Nov 26, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
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Nov 23, 2019 Waived by Houston (HOU)
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Nov 21, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
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Sep 30, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
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Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Arizona (ARI)
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Apr 28, 2018 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
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2024 | CHI | 17 | 4 | 364 | 36.30 | 0 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | GB | 17 | 11 | 775 | 69.80 | 0 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | HOU | 17 | 17 | 971 | 82.80 | 1 | 125 | 84 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | HOU | 6 | 2 | 180 | 45.10 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | HOU | 6 | 0 | 84 | 20.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |