Baker Mayfield and wife Emily announce the birth of their daughter Kova as she shares adorable photo of the NFL star holding their new addition: ‘He was born to be a dad’

Just a month after Baker Mayfield signed a gigantic contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFL star’s wife Emily gave birth to their daughter.

The quarterback, 29, and Emily announced the arrival of baby girl Kova Jade Mayfield on Saturday.

Emily took to Instagram to share photos of Kova nestled in Baker’s arms as their adorable dog, Fergus, looked on.

She wrote: “A little girl joined us Tuesday evening, just before 7:30 p.m.

“She truly is everything we prayed for and more. We are enjoying life as a family of 4 – Fergus is so sweet and curious. Dad is so smitten and Mom wants to pause time forever and make these days last forever.

Baker Mayfield and his wife Emily announced the birth of their baby daughter Kova

“My heart could explode at any moment, I swear, Bake was born to be a dad,” she added.

The couple announced in December that they were expecting, posing for a few photos on a beach in Tampa.

The couple announced in December that they were expecting, posing for a few snaps on a beach in Tampa, where Emily showed off ultrasound photos with Fergus, their Irish Goldendoodle, lying in the sand.

“We hid a little something……..” they wrote in a joint Instagram post.

“But we are excited to announce that little girl Mayfield will be joining our crazy team in April early April 2024!”

Additionally, the duo’s dog wore a bandana that said “Big Brother Fergus” in an adorable way.

Baker and Emily tied the knot in a private ceremony in Malibu in July 2019. Before that, they had been engaged for six months since their first date.

Emily previously admitted to ESPN that she was hesitant to date Baker because she thought he was “the typical playboy athlete.”

Mayfield was rewarded for his strong season with the Bucs with a three-year, $100 million contract extension last month, which expired. the possibility of him being a free agent this offseason.

Mayfield was rewarded for his great season with the Bucs with a new three-year, $100 million contract.

The 28-year-old, a one-time Pro Bowl selection, will earn $50 million in guaranteed money as part of his new contract. He will be paid $30 million per season through 2026, with $20 million guaranteed in 2025 and $40 million in the final year.

The Bucs also added $5 million per year in incentives, bringing his contract to a maximum value of $115 million.

Mayfield led the Bucs to the NFC divisional round last season, after exceeding expectations with a 9-8 record heading into the playoffs, winning the NFC South in the process.

He passed for 4,044 passing yards with 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions early in the playoffs and had two 300-yard games in the postseason, totaling 337 yards and three touchdowns against Philadelphia, and 349-3 with two interceptions at Detroit in a 31-23 loss in the divisional playoff round.