Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen revealed a personal ritual during a recent GQ “10 Essentials” feature: he carries two Polaroid photos in his wallet at all times. One captures his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld. The other shows their daughter, Harper Haize, born in April 2025.
A Father’s Constant Reminder
“The most important to me… in my wallet, I always keep two Polaroids, now two, it used to always be one,” Allen said. He declined to show the images to the camera. “I’m not going to show you these,” Allen continued. “It’s my wife and my baby. Had a baby a few months ago. I didn’t, my wife did. Got to have them in my pocket at all times.” He added with a smile, “They’re the best. It’s so cute.”
The admission offers a rare glimpse into the private life of the 30-year-old NFL star. Allen and Steinfeld, 29, married in California in May 2025 after first being linked in 2023. They announced their pregnancy in December 2024 and have largely kept their daughter out of the public eye.
Fatherhood Adds New Motivation
Entering his ninth NFL season, Allen said becoming a father has deepened his drive on the field. “I think one is to provide for my family and two, it’s to show this young baby that when she’s growing up, how hard life can sometimes get and how hard you have to work at certain things to accomplish some things that may be crazy to others,” Allen said. “There are a lot of reasons why I play this game,” he added. “But it’s only added more reasons as to why I do it.”
The couple’s transition from newlyweds to parents has unfolded in under a year, all while Allen prepares to lead a Bills team with Super Bowl aspirations. Steinfeld has shown support publicly, attending a preseason game at the team’s new Highmark Stadium in August and sharing a view from inside the venue on social media.
For Allen, the Polaroids serve as a portable anchor. Whether at the stadium, on the road, or anywhere the season takes him, the photos keep his family close without putting them on display. As he put it, they remain with him “at all times.”
