“Didn’t Know for Like Six Months”: Simone Biles’ Fiancé Jonathan Owens Once Narrated How a Knee Injury in High School Plagued His Career

Jonathan Owens is doing well as a safety for the Texans in the current NFL season. Owens has already bagged a franchise record for tackles in the first two weeks of a season. He also has the unwavering support of his fiancee Simone Biles. Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens also got engaged earlier this year and might announce their wedding date soon.

However, things could’ve easily turned out differently for the footballer. An injury Owen suffered in high school, plagued his career early on, also forcing him to give up on long jumping.

Jonathan Owens vs. knee injuries

Jonathan Owens was into sports from a very young age. The Texans’ safety didn’t just play football but was also into track and field and basketball. Owens also said that he started playing football after basketball. However, the footballer once tore his right ACL, which nipped his track and field career in the mud. Owens told Deepi Sidhu, “I found out my ACL was torn in high school because I didn’t know for like six months that it was torn.“

Owens did long jumping in high school. Jonathan went to Christian Brothers College High School and took part in a spring meet, but something unexpected happened there. The footballer said, “I actually won the meet and afterwards my knee kind of swelled up.”

The doctor, who looked at Jonathan’s knee, came back with grim news. “Yeah, you have a completely torn ACL.”, said the doctor. However, Owens was in disbelief because he jumped off his left foot. He said, “How is that even possible?”

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After the injury, Simone Biles’ fiance healed up and turned his focus solely on football. However, five years later, Owens tore his left ACL. The Arizona Cardinals picked up Owens, but he was dropped because he couldn’t play. However, in 2021, Jonathan found his way into the active roster of the Houston Texans. 

Owens’ support for Simone Biles

Jonathan’s ACL injuries didn’t just have a physical effect but also a mental one. When Simone Biles withdrew in the middle of the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health reasons, Owens was there to support her. Jonathan posted a series of pictures on Instagram with the caption, “Imma ride with you through whatever baby.”

Similarly, Biles also regularly shows up to support her husband-to-be during his big games. 

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The Houston Texans’ safety didn’t have the best start to his career. Jonathan first tore his ACL in high school and it affected his early college football career. However, Owens overcame the injury and persevered through another ACL injury. The Texans’ safety is doing well and looking to improve with each game.