Josh Allen Says Playing After Getting Engaged to Hailee Steinfeld 'Felt Good' and 'Felt Free'

Mar. 15, 2025

Josh Allen, Hailee Steinfeld.Photo:Carmen Mandato/Getty;Gregg DeGuire/Variety/Getty

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Josh Allenis feeling “free” after popping the question toHailee Steinfeld.

After he and the Buffalo Bills put up a huge win over the San Francisco 49ers, 35-10, the quarterback was asked during his post-game press conference about how he felt during the game, following the engagement.

Allen, 28, replied simply, saying he, “felt good. Felt free.”

And later during theSunday Night Footballtelecast, NBC reporter Melissa Stark revealed that she spoke with Allen about proposing to Steinfeld, and that he was “all smiles” during the conversation.

Josh Allen, Hailee Steinfeld.Aissaoui Nacer / SplashNews

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She added that Allen and Steinfeld aren’t sure of their wedding plans.

“They haven’t set anything yet but still figuring out,” Stark said.

On Friday, Nov. 29, theSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versestar, 27, and Allen, 28, announced their engagement via joint Instagram posts after getting engaged on Nov. 22.

A source close to the couple tells PEOPLE that their families are excited about the engagement news. “They’ve been head over heels from the start,” the source says. “Their families are thrilled.”

Steinfeld and Allen were first linked in May 2023 shortly after rumors circulated that the NFL star had called it quits with then-girlfriendBrittany Williams. A source laterconfirmed their relationship to PEOPLEin May 2023, sharing at the time that the new couple was “having fun.”

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source: people.com