NFL's Shaquil Barrett and Wife Expecting Sixth Baby Together 18 Months After Death of 2-Year-Old Daughter

The couple shared in 2023 that their daughter Arrayah, 2, had died in a drowning accident

Shaquil Barrett #7 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers returns to the locker room after warmups prior to a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium on September 25, 2023 in Tampa, Florida; Jordanna Barrett posts sonogram
Shaquil Barrett announces he and wife are expecting their sixth baby together. Photo:

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Shaquil Barrett and his wife Jordanna's family is growing by one more.

On Friday, Nov. 1, the retired NFL player, 31, and his wife announced that they are expecting another baby together, a daughter.

Jordanna shared a Reel on her Instagram, showing off a few sonogram images. "Our final chapter, Early summer 2025 🩷 babygirl loading!" she sweetly captioned the video, which included an homage to the couple's late daughter Arrayah, 2.

Shaquil reposted the video on his Instagram Stories, writing, "Blessed thank you Lord."

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The couple is parents to sons Braylon, 11, and Shaquil Jr., 12, as well as daughters Aaliyah, 9, and Allanah, 8 months. They also share daughter Arrayah, who died in a drowning accident at the family's home last April, just weeks after her second birthday.

This past February, Shaquil and Jordanna welcomed their daughter Allanah, just nine months after the death of Arrayah. Jordanna revealed the happy news on her Instagram, sharing a photo of the couple's baby girl.

"We welcomed Our sweet Allanah 💕 2•3•24 we love you so much already babygirl! 💕," the proud mom wrote in her caption.

In July 2023, the couple shared their exciting baby news on Instagram.

"A few weeks after our sweet girls heaven day, Shaquil and I found out we were expecting," Jordanna began in the caption of the post that featured a photo of a positive pregnancy test alongside the text "Allanah Ray February 2024."

"I just know Arrayah had a special hand in picking this sweet girl to add to our family! 🌸🩷 we are so beyond blessed, so beyond grateful that God chose to give us another little girl!" she continued.

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