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

Mar. 15, 2025

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

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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 ina drowning accident at the family’s homelast April, just weeks after her second birthday.

“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.

source: people.com