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49ers' Goodwin reveals he lost newborn son hours before playing vs. Giants

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Marquise Goodwin took the field with the heaviest of hearts on Sunday.

Shortly after his San Francisco 49ers bested the New York Giants 31-21 for their first win on the season, the wideout revealed on Instagram he and his wife, Morgan, had lost their prematurely newborn son earlier that morning.

"Unfortunately we lost our baby boy due to some complications, and had to prematurely deliver him early this morning around 4am," Goodwin wrote. "Although we are hurt, I am grateful for the experience and grateful that God blessed me with a wife as courageous and resilient as Morgan. The pain (physically, mentally, & emotionally) that she has endured is unbelievable. Please pray for the Goodwin family."

Goodwin valiantly dug deep to take his sole reception of the game 83 yards to the house in the second quarter. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports, he left Levi's Stadium immediately after the game.

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