Pat McAfee and his wife Samantha revealed on social media they are expecting their second child.
“The path that led us here was filled with needles, hormones, countless appointments, and more emotion than we ever knew two hearts could hold. IVF pushed my body to its limits and stretched our spirits in ways we never expected. It was hope and heartbreak, faith and fear — all tangled together as we trusted science and prayed for another miracle.
And now, with humbled hearts and overwhelming gratitude, we are overjoyed to share that we are expecting a baby boy, arriving June 2026.
To every woman and couple still in the thick of this journey: you are not alone. I hope our news doesn’t cause you pain, but instead offers a spark of hope. Hope that your story isn’t over. Hope that the impossible can become possible.
One day, this storm will pass — and when it does, may your rainbow find you.”
The couple’s first child was born in May 2023. Samantha McAfee had noted in November 2022, she had two lost pregnancies in which she nearly lost her life. The McAfee’s went through IVF treatments in an effort to conceive their first child.
Pat stepped away from WWE color commentary following the June 9 episode of WWE Raw. He had previously indicated the reason he stepped away from WWE was that he “hit a wall” and got “real tired” from all of the various travel for all of his commitments outside of WWE.
Pat still has his daily talk show and continues his ESPN College Gameday duties.