ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚ ɹˈɔs ˈætkɪnz stˈeɪɾᵻd æt hɪz ˈɛndʌvsˈiːzən pɹˈɛs kˈɑːnfɹəns ðæt ˈoʊɪnz wʊd nˌɑːt biː ɹᵻtˈeɪnd fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn sˈiːzən.
On October 24, 2016, general manager Ross Atkins stated at his end-of-season press conference that Owens would not be retained for the 2017 season.