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Steelers star T.J. Watt and wife Dani announce birth of first child

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt holds his daughter, Blakely Marie Watt. Watt and his wife, Dani, announced the birth of Blakely Marie, their first child, on Instagram on Monday. danimariewatt, tjwatt90/Instagram

T.J. Watt and his wife, Dani, announced the birth of their first child, Blakely Marie Watt, on Monday.

The news was shared in a joint Instagram post on both parents' accounts, featuring six black-and-white photos of the baby girl.

Watt's former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Russell Wilson and Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby were among those to offer well-wishes, as was Blakely Marie's uncle J.J. Watt.

"Welcome to the world Blakely!!!!!" the older Watt commented.

T.J. and Dani announced a child was on the way in a post last September. The pair were wed in September 2022.