Brittany Mahomes has stripped down to her bikini to front the latest NFL WAG-themed edition of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
Mahomes has become a regular cover star for the magazine in recent years, rising in popularity alongside her husband’s Super Bowl-winning fame with the Kansas City Chiefs.
But this time she has been joined by a host of other NFL stars’ partners, including Jared Goff’s wife Christen and popstar Normani, fiancee of Steelers star DK Metcalf.
Former college basketball sensation Haley Cavinder – girlfriend of Dallas’ Jake Ferguson – dons a cowboy hat for her own cover appearance, while George Kittle’s wife Claire stuns in a tiny red bikini.
Completing the line-up is Ronika Love, wife of Packers quarterback Jordan, who shows off her baby bump in an intimate beach shoot.
All six of the incredible covers were captured recently by Katherine Goguen in Captiva Island, Florida, and have been released as February’s digital issue.
Brittany Mahomes wore a red Riot swimsuit for the Sports Illustrated shoot in Captiva Island
Jared Goff’s wife Christen (left) and DK Metcalf’s fiancee Normani (right) also feature
The idea behind the groundbreaking cover is to show off the women as more than the outdated ‘wives and girlfriends’ label, highlighting their own status as ‘entrepreneurs, athletes, creatives, activists, tastemakers and powerhouses’.
Each of the cover stars took part in an interview to dive deeper into their talents, too, with Mahomes opening up on her desire to ‘get more excitement around the NWSL’.
She is a founding co-owner of the Kansas City Current alongside her husband Patrick and is a former soccer player herself.
Metcalf’s partner Normani – full name Normani Kordei Hamilton – was part of one of the best-selling girl groups of all-time, Fifth Harmony, before going it alone.
As a solo artist, she has won nearly 50 awards and in her SI interview stated: ‘I feel more creative than ever.
‘I feel more motivated and inspired than ever. I’ve been going through so many major life transitions… I’m just enjoying the journey and the process in those transitions.’
Claire Kittle, meanwhile, spoke about leveling her husband’s previous achievement, after he featured as a cover star of Sports Illustrated while he was still a college football player.
George Kittle’s wife Claire stunned in a red bikini and spoke about matching her man’s success
‘Now, I get to have one too,’ she said, alongside the images of her writhing around on the beach in a red Fae bikini.
Jordan Love’s wife Ronika is a sports star in her own right, playing professional volleyball for the University of Oregon and then the San Diego Pro team.
In her interview, she opened up on being labeled a WAG, revealing: ‘It was hard for me to never be referred to as an athlete myself.
‘I’m super competitive, so for people to call me [a WAG], I’m like, “Oh, like, he is a husband and boyfriend” as well. He’s a HAB.’
In the shoot, Love shows off her baby bump while wearing a Capri Swin bikini on the sand at Captiva Island.
Christen Goff is no stranger to Sports Illustrated having previously shot a cover, but this is her first time since having given birth to her and Jared’s daughter Romy.
Haley Cavinder gave a nod to her Cowboys boyfriend, while Ronika Love showed off her bump
‘This has been such a transformative year for me. Being pregnant and becoming a mother, I think I have such a newfound confidence,’ she told the magazine.
Finally, March Madness star Haley Cavinder spoke about her own career, noting: ‘No matter what, basketball always taught me you have to show up, whether it’s a good day or a bad day…no matter [what] feelings [are] involved, [to] just do the work.’
In the shoot, she wore various bikinis from Same and Lybethras Swimwear.
The February NFL WAGs edition coincides with this weekend’s Super Bowl, in which the New England Patriots will take on the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara.
