Bills quarterback Josh Allen shows off new ring following marriage to actor Hailee Steinfeld
By JOHN WAWROWAP Sports Writer
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) โ Josh Allenโs broad grin was familiar. The wedding band on the quarterbackโs ring finger was brand new.
As much as Allen hoped to talk about the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, the newlywed couldnโt escape questions about his headline-grabbing marriage to actor/singer Hailee Steinfeld in Southern California on May 31.
โWeโre back to football,โ he said, before pointing to his ring finger. โGot some hardware now. So, good to go.โ
Allen was otherwise short on details as part of his longstanding bid to maintain a semblance of privacy, even though pictures from the outdoor wedding were posted on social media mere minutes after the couple exchanged โI doโs.โ There were pictures of Steinfeld wearing a strapless white gown walking down the aisle, the couple sharing a kiss, and Allen, in a black tuxedo, posing with friends and Bills teammates.
It wasnโt until being asked about what the past four months have meant to him โ in which Allen was named NFL MVP in February, signed one of the leagueโs richest contracts in March and got married in May โ that Allen finally opened up.
He called Steinfeld his best friend, and said she makes everything easier.
โThat was the most important decision Iโll make in my life and I made the right one,โ Allen said.
Western New York and the NFL have a new power couple, both of whom happen to be from California and began dating two years ago.
Thereโs the 29-year-old Allen, who in seven seasons has set most of the Bills scoring and passing records. His star has continued to rise while he has transformed the Bills into an AFC power, also building his profile through various national commercials.
And then thereโs Steinfeld, 28, who first gained fame by earning an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her role as Mattie Ross in the Coen brothersโ 2010 remake of โTrue Grit.โ She has since enjoyed numerous starring roles, most recently in the movie โSinners,โ while also branching out into music.
Amid the buzz, Allen brought the focus back to football as Buffalo opened a three-day mandatory set of practices. The quarterback skipped the teamโs voluntary sessions last week.
Aside from taking his familiar spot leading the offense on the field, Allen spent time after practice being filmed to measure his footwork and mechanics. Itโs something Allen does several times a year to ensure heโs not picking up bad habits.
โMaking sure weโre staying on top of those things and if thereโs something that we need to tweak for the better, we are going to try to do it,โ he said.
The same could be said of Allenโs unflinching approach to dealing with the spotlight. Coach Sean McDermott credits the quarterback for staying true to himself.
โWhat Iโve seen is this truly genuine, authentic person who, yes, is in the limelight, yes, is one of the top players in our league, and maybe the top player in the NFL,โ McDermott said. โBut he is so authentic, so down-to-earth, so relatable. I think thatโs really the connection and the cool piece about Josh is because he is who he is.โ
And yes, McDermott was among those in attendance at the wedding.
โI was very grateful to be there, No. 1,โ McDermott said. โTwo, it was what you would expect of a wedding. Just great to see, and two really special families coming together.โ
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