Josh Allen, Hailee Steinfeld announce birth of first child

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actress Hailee Steinfeld welcomed their first child together, she announced in a post on her Substack.

Steinfeld’s message was short and sweet.

“Our baby girl has arrived!!” she wrote. “We’re feeling incredibly grateful and blessed and savouring these early moments. Thank you so much for the love and well wishes.”

Allen and Steinfeld got married last May and he announced in December that the two were expecting their first child.

At the time, the NFL star expressed some appreciation for how he’s grown as a person since he arrived in Buffalo in 2018 as his life took him from a small town in California to Wyoming to the NFL and on the brink of leading a championship-starved city to a Super Bowl appearance.

“Yeah, I guess it’s like the evolution of life,” he said. “I consider this place my home. It’s where I’ve done a lot of growing up. And it’s a place that I’ll raise a family. It’s really cool.”

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As his work-life balance becomes more rigid, The Associated Press noted a curious comment he made in October during “Monday Night Football.” He was asked what Steinfeld has taught him during their relationship. He responded, “Maybe I am more than a football player.”

Allen confirmed to The Associated Press that Steinfeld’s pregnancy factored into his response.

“Overjoyed, absolutely overjoyed,” he said, while confirming that he knew he was going to be a dad before the ESPN interview occurred.

Add proud father of one to the list of accolades for Allen. He and the Bills finished 12-5 last season, but lost in the playoffs to the Denver Broncos.

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Allen had 3,668 passing yards and 25 touchdown passes. He finished third in MVP voting.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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