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Baker Mayfield, wife Emily announce new baby on the way

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Feb 8, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Baker Mayfield and Emily Wilkinson on the red carpet before the NFL Honors show at Resorts World Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield and his wife, Emily, will welcome a new baby next year. The couple went to social media on Tuesday to share the news with their daughter, Kova.

“New addition coming April 2026, and we couldn’t feel luckier,” Emily wrote in an Instagram post. Baker Mayfield and Emily first met in 2017 after being introduced by a mutual friend. The couple got engaged six months later and married in July 2019. Their daughter, Kova Jade Mayfield, was born in April 2024.

In October, ESPN interviewed Mayfield, and he talked about how Emily wasn’t impressed with Mayfield at first. “Patrick [Hayes], of course, being a good friend, asked her if I could have her number, and she said no,” Mayfield said, per the New York Post. “So, I went to Instagram, hit the follow button, no follow back. Hit the unfollow button, hit the follow again, no follow back. Tried to slide into the DMs, no response. At this point, feeling pretty rejected, and finally, you gave Patrick the OK I can get your number.”

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Emily agreed to go on a date with Mayfield, and she knew that he was the one when the date ended. “The entire time he was asking questions about me, about my family, it was not the Baker show,” Emily said. “… After, I went home and texted my mom and sister and said, ‘I think I might marry this guy.’ I just had this weird gut feeling.”

When the couple got married in 2019, Mayfield was entering his second season with the Cleveland Browns. He was with the team for another two years before being traded to the Carolina Panthers in 2022. Mayfield played in seven games in Carolina before asking for his release. The former Oklahoma star finished the 2022 season with the Los Angeles Rams.

In 2023, Mayfield signed a one-year contract with the Buccaneers and threw for 4,044 yards and 28 touchdowns while leading the team to an NFC South title. He had a better season in 2024, passing for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns while completing 71.4 percent of his passes. Through 10 games this year, Mayfield has completed 63.5 percent of his passes for 2,365 yards, 17 touchdowns, and three interceptions.