Josh Allen’s latest kneel had nothing to do with football.
Buffalo Bills quarterback and actor Hailee Steinfeld posted a photo to her Instagram followers — 20.3 million for Steinfeld and just 1.3 million for Allen — on Friday of Allen on one knee proposing marriage. The photo was taken on a grassy ridge overlooking the water, with the couple surrounded by candles and framed by a large flower-covered arch.
The NFL reposted the photo on X to congratulate the couple on their engagement, with a message ending with a ring and heart emoji.
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The setting was probably somewhere on the California coast, where Allen lives off-season. And the proposal probably happened last week, when the bills were suspended.
Allen did not reveal his engagement during his weekly news conference Wednesday as the AFC East-leading Bills (9-2) prepare to host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. But he smiled broadly when asked how he enjoyed his week off.
“Fantastic. It was great. I got some sun. I spent time with my family. It was fantastic,” he said.
Allen and Steinfeld were first linked in spring 2023 when they were photographed dining together in New York. Months later, Allen acknowledged that the two were dating, but asked The Associated Press not to mention Steinfeld by name in order to maintain a semblance of privacy.
Steinfeld has since started attending Bills home games, and the couple threw a Halloween party this fall.
Steinfeld, 27, is from Los Angeles and began her acting career at the age of 10. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mattie Ross in the Coen Brothers’ 2010 remake of “True Grit.” She also received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the 2016 comedy-drama “The Edge of Seventeen”. His other credits include Marvel’s “Bumblebee,” “Dickinson” and “Hawkeye,” as well as voice roles in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and its sequel.
Steinfeld got into pop music after starring in “Pitch Perfect 2” in 2015. She has released numerous singles and two EPs, including “Half Written Story” in 2020.
Allen, 28, has become one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and has set numerous Buffalo single-season and career passing and scoring records since being selected in the first round of the 2018 draft in the Wyoming.
