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Cincinnati Bengals guard Dalton Risner and his wife, Whitney, have shared heartbreaking news.
On Friday, the couple revealed that they lost their baby boy at 16 weeks into the pregnancy.
Just four weeks ago, Whitney had happily announced that they were expecting their first child.
She wrote, Baby Risner, we cant wait to meet you this year! Sadly, that joyful moment has now turned into a painful loss for the couple.
Whitney shared the news in an emotional Instagram post.
She thanked everyone for their love and support and spoke openly about the grief their family is going through.
She also offered words of comfort to other families who have experienced a similar loss.
I wish I was writing any other post than this right now, Whitney wrote.
I never imagined our journey to starting a family would begin like this.
She said the experience has changed her life in ways she never expected.
This loss has introduced me to a depth of pain and heartbreak that I never knew existed, she wrote.
It feels like Ive lost so much..
our precious baby boy, pieces of myself, and the future I had planned out for the past 4 months.
Whitney also spoke about her faith during the difficult time.
I dont know exactly what the future holds, and that uncertainty is incredibly hard.
But even in the midst of heartbreak and grief, I know God is still good, she wrote.
She praised Dalton for standing by her through the tragedy.
More than ever, Ive realized how important it is who you marry and choose to walk through life with, she said.
I truly cant imagine getting through this without my rock and best friend, @dalton_risner66.
Whitney, a former college basketball player who founded the jewelry company WAAWEES and has more than one million TikTok followers, also revealed that this marked the couples second loss in just a couple of months.
She ended her message by thanking friends, family, and supporters for their prayers and kindness and reached out to others facing similar heartbreak.
If youre walking this same painful road, I want you to know that you are not alone, she wrote.
Risner joined the Bengals in 2025 after playing for the Denver Broncos and the Minnesota Vikings.
Since entering the NFL as a second-round draft pick in 2019, he has started 93 regular season and postseason games.
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