Jonathan Ford

Jonathan Terell Ford (born September 29, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers Ford was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (234th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. He signed his rookie contract on May 6, 2022. He made the Packers' initial 53-man roster following his first training camp, 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. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 22, 2024.

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

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

On April 8, 2025, Ford signed his exclusive rights free agent contract with the Bears. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Ford was promoted to the active roster on October 25. He was waived on December 27.

Green Bay Packers (second stint) On December 30, 2025, Ford was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.

On March 11, 2026, Ford re-signed with the Packers.

Career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR PD 2024 CHI 4 0 9 3 6 0.0 1 0 0 02025 CHI 8 0 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 GB 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Career 13 0 15 5 10 0.0 1 0 0 0Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR PD 2025 GB 1 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 Career 1 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0Source: pro-football-reference.com