Josh Allen Opens Up About Sleepless Nights and the Joys of Being a First-Time Dad
Josh Allen is embracing the biggest role of his life — and it has nothing to do with football.
The Buffalo Bills quarterback spoke to reporters on April 20 as the team began voluntary minicamp ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, and the 29-year-old couldn’t contain his excitement about becoming a first-time father.
“It definitely changes [your] mindset a little bit,” he said of the transition to parenthood.
“I’m very excited. I do think this is going to be the best version of myself in all aspects—in my professional career and my personal life. It’s such a blessing,” he added.
Allen, who turns 30 on May 21, and his wife, Hailee Steinfeld, also 29, announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl, on April 2.
Josh Allen Praises His ‘Rockstar’ Wife
Even while discussing his own preparation for the upcoming season, Allen made sure to recognize the person making it all possible.
“I’ve got an absolute rockstar of a wife that’s doing so many things right now and allowing me to be here right now and be with my teammates. So yes, special times,” he said.
When it came to sleep — or the lack thereof — Allen kept his sense of humor intact.
“I mean, no,” he said when asked if he’s getting enough sleep with a baby in the house. “But I wouldn’t want any other way. It’s very rewarding.”
A Wedding, a Baby and a New Chapter
The couple wasted no time jumping into life as new parents.
Just one day after their daughter was born, Allen and Steinfeld attended the wedding of Super Bowl champion Sam Darnold and Katie Hoofnagle on April 3. Both are “close friends” of the couple, according to Steinfeld.
She reflected on the experience in her April 17 Beau Society Substack post.
“We’re getting into the swing of wedding season, huh??” Hailee wrote. “This was our first time attending a wedding as husband and wife (and mom and dad!), and everything hit differently.”
“The love in the air felt palpable and reminiscent,” she added. “And I actually don’t think there’s anything more fun than being at a wedding with your husband! 10/10 recommend.”
Allen and Steinfeld were first linked in May 2023, according to Us Weekly. Their relationship moved through milestones quickly from there.
The couple announced their engagement on Instagram one week after Allen got down on one knee on November 22, 2024 and made their red carpet debut a few months later at the 2025 NFL Honors.
They tied the knot on March 31, 2025 before announcing their pregnancy on December 12, 2025.
‘The Most Important Thing I’ll Ever Be’
This isn’t the first time Allen, who likes to maintain privacy when it comes to his relationship, has spoken candidly about fatherhood. During a January 29 press conference, he shared just how much becoming a dad means to him.
“I’m very much looking forward to that with my wife of becoming a dad,” he told reporters. “It’s something that I will take with great pride, and we’re going to have to figure out things on the go just like anything else.”
“This is the most important thing I’ll ever be in my life, is being a dad,” Allen continued. “I love being a football player, and I love being a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, but I’m looking forward to this one.”
For someone who has been named the NFL’s MVP and has hopes of one day being named a Super Bowl champion, Allen’s priorities are clear: his family comes first, always.
He also spoke about raising his family in the city that has become home over the course of his career.
“Yeah, I guess it’s like the evolution of life. I consider this place my home,” he told the Associated Press of Buffalo, New York. “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.”
As for how he feels about this new chapter: “Overjoyed, absolutely overjoyed,” he told the AP.
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