Mark Andrews' GF Elena Yates shares heartfelt message wishing Ravens TE on special day with sweet throwback snaps

Mark Andrews will embark on his eighth season in the NFL on Sunday night when he takes the field with the Baltimore Ravens. The Week 1 matchup against the Buffalo Bills isn't the only big occasion for the tight end this weekend. On Saturday, the All-Pro tight end celebrated his 30th birthday.

To celebrate his big day, Mark Andrews' girlfriend, Elena Yates shared a heartfelt post on Instagram. She included a carousel of photos to celebrate her 'other half' on his milestone birthday.

"Happy Birthday to my other half🎂🎈you mean everything to me i love you so much xx ❤️‍🔥"-Elena Yates captioned the post

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The Baltimore Ravens tight end wasted no time replying to the birthday post and sharing his love back to Yates.

"I love you"-Andrews replied

Andrews replied to Yates' birthday post for him. (Photo via Elena Yates' Instagram)

Andrews is looking to pick up where he left off in the 2024 NFL season. The tight end had a career-high 11 touchdowns last season and 673 receiving yards, helping the Baltimore Ravens to an AFC North title win.

Mark Andrews will now have to brush off his blunder in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs. The tight end dropped a game tying two-point conversion in the closing minutes of the game against the Buffalo Bills.

Mark Andrews celebrated Elena Yates' birthday during NFL offseason

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews isn't the most frequent social media user. He does however, use Instagram to document special occasions. In June, the Ravens tight end shared birthday wishes to his girlfriend, Elena Yates. IN the carousel of photos, he included snapshots of moments throughout their relationship together.

"Happy Birthday to my person, I love you @elenayates"-Andrews wrote

Yates was with Andrews in July when he hosted his fourth annual "Dexcom U" event where he celebrates and supports young athletes with Diabetes. Andrews was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes when he was just nine-years-old.

Yates and Andrews began dating in the summer of 2023 and she confirmed their relationship with a video on TikTok at the time. Elena Yates graduated from the College of Charleston in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

The last two seasons, Yates has documented Baltimore Ravens gameday on Instagram and TikTok, even sharing her gameday outfits.

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Edited by Bethany Cohen