SUPER BOWL hero Nick Foles is set to take a break from NFL after his wife suffered a miscarriage 15 weeks into pregnancy.
The Jaguars quarterback — who fired the Philadelphia Eagles to their maiden Super Bowl win in 2018 — made the switch to Jacksonville in March.
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Tori Foles and NFL star husband Nick, right, have revealed they suffered a heartbreaking miscarriageCredit: Instagram @torifoles
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Nick Foles celebrated winning the Super Bowl with his adorable daughter Lily in 2018Credit: AP:Associated Press
But the 30-year-old is set to take some time away from the game to be with his family.
His wife Tori, 28, revealed she miscarried their unborn son after contracting pneumonia in a heartbreaking Instagram post.
She said: "As several of you knew, we were about 15 weeks pregnant with our 2nd baby.
"Early Sunday morning after a rough couple days fighting a 'virus' of some sort, I went into sudden labour and knew something was wrong.
"Not long after we learned we had miscarried our baby boy.
"To fully labour and deliver and even see our baby boy was a pretty devastating process.
"Come to find that I had contracted an infection of pneumonia in the blood.
"The emotions go back and forth from immense and overwhelming sadness, confusion and anger to a firm belief that God has this fully in his hands and will use this for good.
"We cannot always understand or explain, but we know that is true."
DOTING DAD
Family man Foles had two stints with the Eagles and his second turned out to be absolutely extraordinary as he anchored them to a sensational win in the NFL's biggest prize.
He didn't even start their title-winning season as No1 quarterback, but a knee ligament injury to Carson Wentz meant he stepped in.
Foles' iconic catch — nicknamed the 'Philly Special' — in the Eagles' 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots has gone down in NFL history, given how rare it is for a quarterback to catch a touchdown.
The doting dad celebrated the victory by bringing adorable daughter Lily on to the victory podium wearing headphones.
Foles has yet to play a game for his new team, but head coach Doug Morrone is giving him as much time as he needs to spend time with Tori and his family.
Morrone said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with Nick and his family.
"He knows, like anything else, that we're here for him."
He signed a £69million four-year contract with Shahid Khan's team, replacing outgoing Blake Bortles who moved to the LA Rams.
Foles is a devout Christian and has previously declared his desire to become a pastor after he retires.
Tori has written a beautiful heartfelt post explaining what we have gone through this last week. We are grateful for all the love, support and prayers. 2 Cor 12:9
Foles caught the iconic 'Philly Special' in the Super Bowl as the Eagles won their first title
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Foles signed for the Jacksonville Jaguars in March after being let go by the EaglesCredit: Instagram @torifoles
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Tori is the younger sister of NFL tight end Evan Moore and the pair met in 2012Credit: Instagram @torifoles
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Read below for full story. So thankful for this family right here and miss having them right down the street! Our weekend together was not quite as planned, but blessed by their presence and the help they provided us with an unexpected set of circumstances that nick and I suddenly found ourselves in. As several of you knew, we were about 15 weeks pregnant with our 2nd baby. Early Sunday morning after a rough couple days fighting a “virus” of some sort, I went into sudden labor and knew something was wrong. Not long after we learned we had miscarried our baby boy. To fully labor and deliver and even see our baby boy was a pretty devastating process. Come to find that I had contracted an infection of pneumonia in the blood. The emotions go back and forth from immense and overwhelming sadness, confusion and anger to a firm belief that God has this fully in his hands and will use this for good. We cannot always understand or explain, but we know that is true. We’ve endured some unique challenges as a couple so far, but never quite knew what something like this felt like and now we do. We have so much compassion and sensitivity to those who have gone through a miscarriage at any point and in any circumstance. We know they all happen very differently. We are finally home from the hospital and recovering physically from the infection with antibiotics (already much better) as well as emotionally from this traumatic loss. This will take time. So many thanks to everyone who has reached out to us and who has been praying for us. Also a heartfelt thank you to Baptist Beaches hospital staff in maternity. What an incredible team of doctors and nurses that took care of us the last 4 days. ❤️ Thank you Taylor family for being here this weekend. We had a pretty fun weekend planned, and it was turned upside down, but God knew we needed you. ❤️
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The big 3-0! Happy Birthday to the best hubby and daddy we could of ever dreamed! We love you! ❤️
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First time seeing the statue of daddy! Lily was just thrilled 🤣 #youwantphillyphilly
