"She'd leave the game and be like you're slow today" - When Simone Biles' husband Jonathan Owens credited gymnast for changing his 'career'

Simone Biles' husband Jonathan Owens once credited his wife for bringing about a change in his NFL career. This came just a few months before Owens' shift from Green Bay Packers to Chicago Bears.

Having been together since 2020, Biles and Owens have been firm supporters of each other in their respective professional lives. The couple also doesn't shy away from bringing this love for each other in the public domain.

In a conversation, Biles' husband and Chicago Bears safety player Owens opened up about the immense impact that Biles' critical analysis of his game speed had on his NFL career.

Speaking during The Pivot Podcast in January 2024, Owens shared that Biles' insight helped him discover that he was suffering from a state called paralysis by analysis. He said (at 37:30):

"You know we get the break before the camp and you get that weekend and I am watching film and she said babe look at this and she's like you look a little slow right there and I'm like girl what are you talking about and she's like you just look like you thinking too much."

Owens added (38:12 onwards):

"I went to the sports site guy with the Packers and he told me paralysis by analysis where you tryin' to be so aware of what's going on that you freeze and that happened to me and she'd leave the game and be like babe you're slow today. It made me work on myself you know... That was the big moment in my career where I feel like the trajectory in my career changed."

Owens made a good start to his 2024 NFL season with the Chicago Bears, scoring the season's first touchdown for his side against the Tennessee Titans.

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Simone Biles was in attendance for Jonathan Owens and the Chicago Bears' game against the Los Angeles Rams

Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles during an MLB game of Cincinnati Reds (Image via Getty)

Simone Biles recently attended Jonathan Owens' and Chicago Bears' NFL clash against the Los Angeles Rams. This came in the middle of Biles' Gold Over America Tour scheduled between September 16 and November 3.

During her time at the arena, Biles could be seen wearing a Chicago Bears sweater as a gesture to support her husband's side. The couple also had a lovely moment between them before the game started.

The match ended with the Chicago Bears clinching the win over the Rams by a margin of 24-18. This was an important victory for Owens' side as they were coming after a 16-21 defeat against the Indianapolis Colts.