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Bears S Jonathan Owens in awe of wife Simone Biles ahead of trip to Paris to watch her in Olympics

Chicago Sun-Times

The chance to see his wife compete in the Olympics this summer was so important to Bears safety Jonathan Owens that he asked the team about it in March when he went into Halas Hall to sign his contract.

Owens is married to gymnastics star Simone Biles, widely considered her sport’s greatest of all time, and will get his first chance to see her in the Olympics when he flies to Paris next week. With the Bears’ blessing — coach Matt Eberflus enthusiastically announced it this week — he will leave after practice Monday and return Aug.