Russell Wilson wants to draft a new member to his team.
Indeed, the retired NFL quarterback said he is open to expanding his family’s roster—and is hoping his wife Ciara will give the green light.
“We have four amazing kids and I'm trying to convince Ciara to have a fifth,” Russell told E! News during an exclusive interview at Fanatics Fest in New York City July 17. “Cinco, you got to be on the way soon.”
But as it turns out, the 37-year-old—dad to kids Sienna Princess, 9, Win Harrison, 5, and Amora Princess, 19 months, with Ciara, as well as stepdad to son Future Zahir, 12, from Ciara’s previous relationship with rapper Future—may not have much play-calling to do.
“I want to have five, Ciara does too,” he continued. “We'll see. Hopefully, I can convince her.”
Of course, Russell—who celebrated a decade of marriage with Ciara earlier this month—has been vocal about how much he loves being a dad and what the role has taught him, especially when it comes to being a stepdad to Future.
“It was a blessing and an opportunity to really hopefully be there for him every day,” the athlete told GQ in 2021, “and try to care for him in a way that was important for me, that I always wanted someone to do for me. Like my dad did for me.”
In fact, he emphasized that the “greatest thing” he’s ever learned was rooted in his relationship with his stepson.
“The reality of being a stepparent is that biologically they’re not necessarily yours,” he continued, “but the reality is that you have to love them as if they are. They’re your own blood in a way. You get to love them that way. And I think every kid deserves that and needs that and yearns for that.”
And while he was playing football, his and Ciara’s home life was always what Russell cherished most.
"Every day I come home from work and it's late at night, it's after film and practice and all that,” he added, “and me and Ciara are together, and we just smile from ear-to-ear in the kitchen because we realize that our family is a beautiful blended family but it's also our family. It's us."
For a look back at Russell and Ciara’s cutest family moments over the years, keep reading…
Ciara and Russell Wilson celebrated Easter 2025 with kids Future, Sienna, Win and Amora in pastel pinks and blues.
The couple snuggled up with their daughter Sienna in this photo shared on her ninth birthday in April 2026.
The family of five celebrated cuddled up on the couch together during Thanksgiving 2024.
Ciara rang in her 39th birthday with family in October 2024.
When Russell was playing with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024, Ciara and the kids dressed up in black and gold to cheer for the quarterback.
The NFL star got some special visitors during training camp in September 2024.
Ciara gave her daughters a ride in this adorable snapshot. As she wrote on Instagram in August 2024, "The moments that filled my cup."
The "Goodies" singer and her kids visited Disneyland Paris for the first time in July 2024.
Ciara joked that baby Amora crashed her romantic date with Russell, writing on Instagram in 2024, "9 Valentines in…and sometimes it may look like this."
Ciara and Russell enjoyed a sunny family day in May 2023.
Ciara and her daughter Sienna celebrated the return of DreamWorks' Gabby's Dollhouse with a mommy-and-me viewing party in 2021.
We all scream for Popsicles! Weeks before their wedding day in July 2016, Ciara and Russell traveled with Future to Mexico for a Memorial Day vacation.
The start of a whole new chapter. Who can forget the magical moment when Russell proposed to his leading lady in March 2016?
"Grateful For This Love. #MyBoys," Ciara wrote on Instagram after enjoying Sesame Street Live in Los Angeles on Mother's Day.
The Happiest Place on Earth turned out to be a magical place for Russell, Ciara and Future.
"Daddy and Grandpa All In One," Ciara shared on social media as her son spent quality time with her dad.
Football is cool, but so is going to Dodgers Stadium when nobody is around.
When Russell hosted the 2015 Kids' Choice Sports Awards, Ciara and her son Future were more than happy to attend and show their support.