Jonathan Ford (American football)

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Jonathan Ford
No. 64 – Chicago Bears
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-29) September 29, 1998 (age 26)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:346 lb (157 kg)
Career information
High school: Dillard (Fort Lauderdale)
College: Miami (FL) (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022: 7th round, 234th pick
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Tackles:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Terell Ford (born September 29, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. [1]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in
(1.96 m)		333 lb
(151 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		5.49 s1.84 s3.06 s5.00 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		24 reps
Sources: [2] [3]

Green Bay Packers

Ford was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (234th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [4] He signed his rookie contract on May 6, 2022. [5] He made the Packers' initial 53-man roster following his first training camp, [6] but remained inactive for the entire 2022 season.

On August 30, 2023, Ford was waived by the Packers but re-signed to the practice squad a day later. [7] [8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. [9]

On August 27, 2024, Ford was placed on injured reserve to begin the season. [10] He was activated on October 21, 2024, then released and re-signed to the practice squad. [11] [12] [13]

Chicago Bears

On December 11, 2024, Ford was signed by the Chicago Bears off the Packers practice squad. [14]

On April 8, 2025, Ford signed his exclusive-rights free agent contract with the Bears. [15] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [16] [17]

References

  1. ↑ Rubenstein, Alan (January 13, 2021). "Miami Hurricanes DT Jon Ford returning strengthens rotation". Canes Warning. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Jonathan Ford Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jonathan Ford College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Miami DL Jonathan Ford in seventh round, No. 234 overall". packers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (August 30, 2022). "Packers keep two RBs, seven WRs: Here's the initial 2022 roster". Packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". Packers.com. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Packers claim S Zayne Anderson, TE Ben Sims off waivers". Packers.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Packers sign 14 free agents". Packers.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. October 21, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Packers sign LS Matt Orzech". Packers.com. October 23, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Roster Moves: Bears sign Jonathan Ford off the Packers practice squad". Windy City Gridiron. December 11, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Bears announce roster moves". chicagobears.com. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Chicago Bears announce roster moves". chicagobears.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Chicago Bears announce roster moves". chicagobears.com. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
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