Jonathan Owens

Safety

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,225,000 (0.86% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $2,000,000 (0.91% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.90
  • Contract Value: $4,050,000 ($2,025,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 52/184 at S

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$1,310,000$375,000$340,000$200,000$750,000$2,225,0000.9%
202530$1,610,000$375,000$340,000$200,000$0$2,525,0001.0%
Total$2,920,000$750,000$680,000$400,000$750,000$4,750,000

Contract Notes

Jonathan Owens signed a two year contract with the Chicago Bears worth $4.05 million with $1 million guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2M
$4.1M
20242025
Cash Due$2,000,000$2,050,000
Running Cash$2,000,000$4,050,000
Career Earnings: $3,902,590
Career APY: $650,432
Potential Earnings: $6,774,640
Total Guarantees: $1,022,000
Largest Cash Payment: $2,050,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $2,525,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsUDFATerminated20183$1,722,000$574,000$12,000$375,00021.8%$375,000
TexansPracticeTerminated20191$136,000$136,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFATerminated20193$1,755,000$585,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeExpired20191$136,000$136,000$0$40,00029.4%$40,000
TexansSFATerminated20202$1,110,000$555,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeElevated20201$142,800$142,800$0$00.0%$0
TexansElevated20201$170,282$170,282$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeTerminated20201$197,765$197,765$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFATerminated20202$1,390,000$695,000$0$143,52910.3%$143,529
TexansPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeElevated20211$199,733$199,733$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeRenegotiated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFAExpired20212$1,695,000$847,500$10,000$1,156,11168.2%$578,056
PackersSFAExpired20231$1,010,000$1,010,000$0$1,010,000100.0%$1,010,000
BearsUFAActive20242$4,050,000$2,025,000$1,000,000$750,00018.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals1$375,000$375,000$367,0000.0%$8,0000.0%
Texans4$1,767,590$441,898$1,339,6400.0%$427,9500.0%
Packers1$1,010,000$1,010,000$1,010,0000.0%$00.0%
Bears0$750,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Cardinals$480,000$4,000$0$0$0$367,0000.2%$375,000
2019Texans$136,000$0$0$0$0$40,0000.0%$40,000
2020Texans$610,000$0$0$0$0$143,5290.1%$143,529
2021Texans$780,000$5,000$0$0$0$246,1110.1%$251,111
2022Texans$895,000$5,000$0$10,000$0$910,0000.4%$905,000
2023Packers$1,010,000$0$0$0$0$1,010,0000.4%$1,010,000
2024Bears$1,310,000$375,000$340,000$200,000$750,000$2,225,0000.9%$2,000,000
2025Bears$1,610,000$375,000$340,000$200,000$0$2,525,0001.0%$2,050,000
Total$6,831,000$764,000$680,000$410,000$750,000$7,466,640$6,774,640
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cardinals2019$4,000$0
Texans2019$56,000$56,000
Texans2019$29,118$29,118
Cardinals2020$4,000$0
Texans2020$164,165$164,165
Texans2021$178,667$178,667
Total$435,950$427,950

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20191000.0%1.9%0000000000000
20206000.9%20.0%0000000000000
202160014.6%16.2%8800001100100
2022170082.8%15.1%844110014000000
2023170069.8%50.1%5222111213001100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$2,066,000$2,025,000
Injury Adjusted$2,066,000$2,025,000
test
OTC Valuation $2.6M $5.2M $7.8M $10.4M $13M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $4,698,000 $4,063,772

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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