Patrick Mahomes announced alongside fiancee Brittany Matthews on Tuesday that the couple is expecting their first child. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Patrick Mahomes, fiancee announce they're expecting first child

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Sep 29, 2020 8:06 PM ET

Reigning Super Bowl Most Valuable Player and one-time NFL regular season MVP Patrick Mahomes announced alongside fiancee Brittany Matthews on Tuesday that the couple is expecting their first child:

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A post shared by Patrick Mahomes II (@patrickmahomes) on Sep 29, 2020 at 2:51pm PDT

The news came less than 24 hours after the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback shredded the Baltimore Ravens for four passing touchdowns and a rushing score in a convincing 34-20 victory that propelled the defending champions to 3-0 on the year.

Earlier this month, Mahomes presented Matthews with an engagement ring on the same day he and his Kansas City teammates received their Super Bowl rings for their victory over the San Francisco 49ers last February:

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9.1.2020❤️ On a day that was meant to celebrate you, you turned it into celebrating us. It’s always us, it’s always you and me. The words you looked into my eyes and said to me at this moment, will NEVER leave my mind! You made this day perfect, you took my entire breath away and I could not have imagined anything better. I love you, forever and always! Cheers to spending our lifetime together and an inseparable bond

A post shared by Brittany Matthews (@brittanylynne) on Sep 2, 2020 at 8:22am PDT

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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