Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actress Hailee Steinfeld are engaged

ORCHARD PARK, NY — Josh Allen’s latest knee drop had nothing to do with football.

The Buffalo Bills quarterback and actress Hailee Steinfeld have posted a photo for their Instagram followers on Friday — 20.3 million to Steinfeld and just 1.3 million to Allen — 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 arch covered in flowers.

The NFL reposted the photo on X to congratulate the couple on their engagement, with a message ending with a ring and heart emoji.

The setting was probably somewhere on the California coastline, where Allen lives in the off-season. And the proposal likely occurred sometime last week when the Bills had a bye.

Allen did not disclose the commitment during his weekly press 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 was enjoying his bye week.

“Awesome. It was great. Got some sun. Hanged out with the family. It was great,” he said.

Allen and Steinfeld were first linked in the spring of 2023 when they were photographed dining together in New York City. Months later, Allen acknowledged that the two were dating, but asked The Associated Press not to mention Steinfeld by name in an attempt to maintain a semblance of privacy.

Steinfeld has since started attending Bills home games, and the couple hosted a Halloween party this fall.

The 27-year-old Steinfeld is from Los Angeles and began his acting career at the age of 10. She earned an Academy Award nomination 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 high school dramedy “The Edge of Seventeen”. Her other credits include “Bumblebee,” “Dickinson” and Marvel’s “Hawkeye” join voice roles in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and its successor.

Steinfeld branched out into pop music after appearing in 2015’s “Pitch Perfect 2.” She has released several singles and two EPs, including “Half Written Story” in 2020.

The 28-year-old Allen has become one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks, setting many of Buffalo’s single-season and career passing and scoring records since being selected in the first round of the 2018 draft out of Wyoming.

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