Jonathan Garvin

Defensive End · Miami

A former Miami Hurricane and seventh-round pick who has kept his NFL career alive through stops with four franchises and a season in the UFL.

Jonathan Garvin has stayed in professional football for years on the strength of his edge-rushing tools, moving from the Green Bay Packers to the UFL's Birmingham Stallions and back to the NFL with San Francisco and now Chicago. He remains a depth pass rusher fighting to carve out a consistent role.

★ Seventh-round pick, 2020 NFL Draft (No. 242 overall)

★ 106 career tackles and 12.5 sacks over three seasons at Miami

★ Played for four NFL organizations plus a UFL stint since 2020

Path to the league

Garvin recorded 106 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and four forced fumbles over three seasons at Miami, with his best year coming in 2018 when he posted career highs in tackles (60), tackles for loss (17) and sacks (5.5). The Green Bay Packers selected him in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Career highlights

Garvin spent three seasons with Green Bay from 2020 to 2022 before his career took him through the UFL's Birmingham Stallions in 2024 and a stint with the San Francisco 49ers in 2024 and 2025, showing the persistence that has kept him on NFL rosters and practice squads.

2025 season recap

Garvin signed with the Chicago Bears' practice squad before Week 9 of the 2025 season after spending the offseason and training camp with San Francisco, giving him a fresh depth opportunity on Chicago's defensive front late in the year.