Jonathan Owens

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		75	2	10	295
2025		17	0	0	19
2024		17	1	2	49
2023		17	0

Season	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT	PD	Grade
2025		17	19	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%
2024		17	49	0.0	1	—	F F Bottom 5%
2023		17	84	1.0	0	—	D+ D+ Bottom 30%
2022		17	125	1.0	0	—	B- B- Top 38%
2021		7	18	0.0	1	—	D D Bottom 20%
2020		6	—	—	—	—	C- C- Below average

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Earning a C+ Contract Value Index, Jonathan Owens' 1-year pact reflects how Indianapolis valued the position market for a veteran depth piece at safety. The 2025 season stats tell the story: 19 tackles across 17 games is a functional, if unspectacular, floor contribution — the kind of production you'd expect from a depth contributor handling situational snaps and special teams reps rather than a primary rotation player. At $1.4M AAV on a one-year deal, this is a low-cost, low-risk commitment that doesn't strain the cap, the signature move of a team filling roster spots rather than upgrading in-house at defensive back. Owens, now 30 in his seventh NFL season, arrives as a fringe option — the mediaFraming is precise here, describing him as unlikely to meaningfully crack the Colts' secondary rotation, a special teams contributor with minimal ceiling at this stage of his career. The CVI grade reflects that reality: you're not paying for proven starter equity or upside, you're paying for depth and veteran availability. Indianapolis clearly isn't betting on Owens as part of any secondary overhaul; this is organizational due diligence during an offseason rebuild phase. The one-year structure ensures no long-term cap drag and allows the Colts an exit ramp if he doesn't stick, making the contract itself a prudent, if uninspiring, risk-management call.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Jonathan's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance AnalysisProcessing

A Performance grade for Jonathan Owens is not currently available.

Fan Sentiment

Jonathan Owens' signing with the Indianapolis Colts has generated a B+ sentiment grade, reflecting a notably lukewarm reception that highlights the gap between celebrity buzz and NFL evaluation. Despite multiple outlets covering the move, the media narrative consistently frames this as a depth addition rather than a meaningful secondary upgrade, with headlines gravitating toward his high-profile marriage to Simone Biles rather than his football credentials. The coverage reveals a telling disconnect — while Owens commands attention due to his celebrity connection, analysts remain skeptical about his on-field impact after he failed to establish himself as a consistent starter despite multiple opportunities with previous teams. Media outlets are essentially treating this as a special teams signing with fringe roster upside, projecting Owens as unlikely to crack the Colts' defensive back rotation in any significant capacity. The B+ grade captures this mixed reception: enough name recognition to generate coverage, but insufficient football pedigree to inspire confidence among evaluators who view this as organizational depth rather than defensive improvement.