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Patriots tight end Eli Raridon and wife announce death of newborn son

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Cohen, R. (2026, October 1). Patriots tight end Eli Raridon and wife announce death of newborn son. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/patriots-tight-end-eli-raridon-wife-announce-death-newborn-son-rcna600973

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Eli Raridon, a tight end for the New England Patriots, and his wife Anna announced on Instagram that their newborn son, Peter James Raridon, passed away shortly after birth on September 11th. The couple had learned during an anatomy scan at 20 weeks that their son was diagnosed with anencephaly, a condition where parts of the brain and skull are missing, leading to a fatal prognosis. In their post, they expressed gratitude for the time they spent together while Peter was in the womb and shared messages about finding meaning and purpose despite the brief nature of his life.
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Eli Raridon, a tight end for the New England Patriots, and his wife Anna Raridon announced on Instagram that their newborn son, Peter James Raridon, born on September 11th, passed away shortly after birth. The couple learned during Anna's 20-week anatomy scan in pregnancy that Peter had been diagnosed with anencephaly, a fatal condition where parts of the brain and skull do not fully develop, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This rare condition typically results in death shortly after birth or even before delivery. Despite the tragic outcome, Eli and Anna expressed gratitude for having loved their son deeply during his brief life. Peter was their first child together; they had married in spring 2025 before announcing the pregnancy later that year.

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Rebecca Cohen
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“While we are absolutely devastated that we were unable to bring our baby boy home, I am grateful to have loved him deeply, kept him safe, and had been his home for the past 9 months before he was called back to Heaven,” the couple wrote in the Instagram post.
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🔮 In the caption of the post, the couple said they learned at their 20-week anatomy scan that their son was diagnosed with anencephaly, which the couple described as “a fatal condition in which he would not survive outside the womb.”
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Patriots tight end Eli Raridon and wife announce death of newborn son · mixed framing

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New England Patriots tight end Eli Raridon and his wife, Anna Raridon, announced the death of their newborn son, who they said in a social media post never went home after he was born. asserted
he → announce → post
Their son, Peter James Raridon, was born on September 11th, according to an Instagram post on Wednesday from the couple sharing the news. uncertain
son → bear → news
In the caption of the post, the couple said they learned at their 20-week anatomy scan that their son was diagnosed with anencephaly, which the couple described as “a fatal condition in which he would not survive outside the womb.” asserted
he → say → womb
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anencephaly is a condition in which a child is born missing parts of their brain and skull. uncertain
child → accord → brain
The condition is fatal and there is no current cure or treatment. asserted
condition → be → ?
“While we are absolutely devastated that we were unable to bring our baby boy home, I am grateful to have loved him deeply, kept him safe, and had been his home for the past 9 months before he was called back to Heaven,” the couple wrote in the Instagram post. asserted
couple → devastate → post
“Though his time with us was brief, his life still precious, his purpose still meaningful, and he will forever be a part of our story,” the post added. asserted
post → add → story
“I have loved you every second of your life & will miss you every second of mine. asserted
I → love → mine
Eli and Anna Raridon were married on May 25, 2025, and announced on March 31 that they were expecting. uncertain
they → marry → March
baby Raridon arriving this fall,” the caption of the announcement post said. asserted
caption → arrive → post
Eli Raridon was drafted to the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2026 draft. asserted
Raridon → draft → draft
He previously played college football at Notre Dame University. asserted
He → play → University
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