Baker Mayfield and wife Emily announce birth of their daughter Kova as she shares adorable picture of the NFL star holding their new arrival: ‘He was born to be a dad’
Just a month after Baker Mayfield signed a mammoth contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFL star’s wife Emily has given 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 pictures of Kova nestled in Baker’s arms while their adorable dog, Fergus, looked on.
She Wrote: ‘Baby girl joined us Tuesday night just before 7:30pm.
‘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 forever & make these days last forever.’
‘My heart could explode at any minute, I swear, Bake was born to be a dad,’ she added.
The couple announced in December that they were expecting, posing for a few snaps on a beach in Tampa, where Emily showed off sonogram photos with Fergus, their Irish Goldendoodle, lying in the sand.
‘We’ve been hiding a little something……..’ they wrote in a joint Instagram post.
‘But we are THRILLED to share that baby girl Mayfield will be joining our crazy crew in April in early April 2024!’
What’s more, is that the duo’s dog wore a bandana that read, ‘Big Brother Fergus’ in adorable fashion. 
Baker and Emily got married in a private ceremony in Malibu in July 2019. Prior to that, they had been engaged for six months since their first date.
Emily previously admitted to ESPN that she was wary of going out with Baker due to her assumptions of him being the ‘typical playboy athlete.’
Mayfield was rewarded for a fine season with the Bucs with a three-year, $100million contract extension last month that ended the possibility of him being a free agent during the offseason.
The 28-year-old, one-time Pro Bowl selectee will earn $50m in guaranteed money as part of his new deal. He will be paid $30m per season until 2026, including $20m guaranteed in 2025, and $40m his last year.
