There’s big off field news for Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar quarterback Baker Mayfield and his wife, Emily Mayfield, who announced they’re expecting baby No. 2 — a boy — in April 2026
“New addition coming April 2026, and we couldn’t feel luckier,” Emily Mayfield wrote on her official Instagram account on Tuesday, November 18, with a series of pictures of the family along with their daughter, Kova, who was born in April 2024.
“Great news: Baker and Emily Mayfield announce on Instagram they’re expecting their second child, a boy, this spring,” Fox Sports NFL reporter Greg Auman wrote on his official X account.
Mayfields Started Growing Family in Florida
The Mayfields, who were married in 2019, didn’t start their family until coming to Tampa, where Baker Mayfield has been the starting quarterback since before the 2023 season.
Before last season, Emily Mayfield, posted a picture of their daughter, then 3 months old, next to Julius Wirfs, the 3-month-old son of NFL All-Proo Buccaneers left offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs and his girlfriend, Meredith Sutton.
The two proud, smiling fathers and Pro Bowlers are standing behind strollers during a break from training camp on July 26.
“Our Buccaneers family,” the Buccaneers’ official Facebook page posted along with the picture.
It was the first baby for both couples.
The Buccaneers shared a picture of Wirfs and his newborn son on their official X account on April 3, 204 — less than one week before the Mayfield’s announced the birth of their daughter.
“Baby girl joined us Tuesday night just before 7:30pm,” Emily Mayfield wrote on Instagram on April 9. “She is truly everything we prayed for, and more. We’re enjoying life as a family of 4 — Fergus is so gentle & curious, Daddy is so smitten, and Mama wants to pause time & make these days last forever.”
The training camp photo of the babies wasn’t the first time they’d met up for a playdate alongside their famous dads. On April 15, the Buccaners’ official X account shared another adorable photo of Kova Jade and Julius together just weeks after they were born.
“Football chats look a little different this offseason,” the Bucs wrote on the post.
Mayfield’s Incredible Path to Starring for Bucs
Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, took the road less traveled to starring for the Buccaneers.
The Browns traded Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers for a fifth round pick after they traded for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and signed him to the largest guaranteed contract in NFL history — $240 million — before the 2022 season.
Waived by the Panthers before the end of the regular season, Mayfield signed with the Los Angeles Rams and showed enough in just a few appearances for the Buccaneers to sign him to a 1-year, $3 million contract in 2023 after Tom Brady’s second retirement.
In the last 2-plus seasons, Mayfield has reclaimed his spot among the NFL’s elite, leading the Buccaneers to consecutive NFC South Division titles and earning his first 2 Pro Bowl nods.
The Buccaneers signed Mayfield to a 3-year, $100 million contract before the 2024 season and could sign him to a contract extension after this season which could pay him somewhere between $50 million to $60 million per season.
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