Bengals AJ McCarron, wife Katherine, announce birth of son

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 30: Model Katherine Webb (L) and football player AJ McCarron attend DirecTV Beach Bowl 2014 at the Gansevoort Hotel on January 30, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for DirecTV)

Credit: Astrid Stawiarz

Credit: Astrid Stawiarz

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 30: Model Katherine Webb (L) and football player AJ McCarron attend DirecTV Beach Bowl 2014 at the Gansevoort Hotel on January 30, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for DirecTV)

The newest Cincinnati Bengals fan made his debut on Tuesday.

Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron tweeted Tuesday night that his wife, Katherine, had given birth to a baby boy. The McCarrons named the child Tripp.

McCarron and his wife, the former Miss Alabama and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, announced the pregnancy via social media in December.

McCarron was excused from the first week of Bengals organized team activities (OTAs) to be with his family in Mobile, Ala.