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Chiefs Super Bowl winner Matt Bushman and his wife Emily are expecting their third child

Chiefs Super Bowl winner Matt Bushman and his wife Emily are expecting their third child

Matt Bushman and his wife Emily Bushman are expanding their family.

On Tuesday, October 29, the former 28-year-old Kansas City Chiefs player and his wife shared an adorable video on social media, announcing that they will soon be a family of five.

“Little Bushman #3 coming in April! Swipe to see the surprise ” wrote Emily Instagram carousel. Emily is the daughter of retired player Chad Lewis, who played for now-Chiefs head coach Andy Reid with the Philadelphia Eagles in the late 1990s.

The first photo showed the couple standing on their back porch, smiling, holding an ultrasound printout with multiple photos.

Matt Bushman in August 2023

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The second time, Emily added a video of the Bushman family gathered with their loved ones for the gender reveal.

Emily held baby Micah Jane on her hip, while 4-year-old daughter Andie Mae stood between mom and dad.

The pair quickly counted down before their smoke-filled props opened and released a cloud of blue smoke.

“It’s brother!” Emily shouted excitedly as several people and children standing with them on the outdoor patio cheered on the family. Andie smiled at the news before being picked up by her dad.

On February 1, before Super Bowl LVIII, Emily posted Video from TikTok in which she revealed how she “prepared for the Super Bowl.” She said her two daughters would stay with their mother for the February 11 ceremony.

“So two weeks before the players have to plan all the logistics. “Players get a certain number of tickets to the Super Bowl and only two of them take part in the competition,” she said while walking with her then seven-month-old child. -old Micah Jane, who was sitting in a baby carrier.

“Tickets are about four times more expensive than usual,” Emily said, noting that each player receives two tickets for the ticket price, but the remaining seats will have to be purchased separately.

Following the Chiefs’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in Super Bowl LVIII, Matt ended his NFL career. Matt was also a member of the Chiefs team that defeated the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in February 2023.

“If a great opportunity comes up in the NFL again, I will take it,” the former professional athlete said Y guys podcast in April, o News from the desert. “But after much prayer and some reflection, I felt it was time to take the next step and step away from football.”

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At the start of the 2023-2024 NFL season, Matt stepped in when Travis Kelce he did not play due to injury, but after some time he returned to the training squad Grotescaria star, 35, recovered.

“The first match was uneventful, but it was great,” Matt continued. “It’s kind of a gut feeling that you know when it’s time to do it. This is not a retirement announcement, but I am taking appropriate steps to continue working.”