Josh Allen was given the MVP treatment by his teammates this Christmas.
The Buffalo Bills offensive line presented the 28-year-old running back with a custom diamond chain necklace that reads “MVP” along with his jersey no. 17 for rest.
The back of the chain, which is shaped like an NFL jersey, lists the names of Allen’s offensive teammates.
Bills’ Dion Dawkins captured Allen’s reaction to the gift and shared the video on his Instagram Stories on Dec. 25. “Merry Christmas to our MVP,” Dawkins captioned the video.
“That’s so sick,” Allen said when he received the chain.
Josh Allen shows off the MVP diamond necklace.
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Josh Allen says fiancee Hailee Steinfeld was a ‘huge part’ of his MVP-caliber season: ‘She’s my biggest fan’
The newly engaged quarterback is not yet the NFL MVP this season, but he is a heavy favorite to take home the honor if he beats out Baltimore Ravens running back Lamar Jackson and Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.
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Josh Allen shows off the MVP diamond necklace.
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Allen’s potential MVP season follows another major milestone for the NFL star, who popped the question to girlfriend Hailee Steinfeld in November.
On Nov. 29, the couple shared a romantic Instagram photo together of Allen down on one knee in front of Steinfeld, both surrounded by an arch of pink and red roses next to a body of water. They titled the post with just a simple date: November 22.
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Hailee Steinfeld attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California; Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills looks on during warmups before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on December 23, 2023 in Inglewood, California.
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In a later question-and-answer session in Steinfeld’s Beau Society newsletter, Allen admitted he was nervous that Steinfeld would catch on to his plan on the day of the engagement. “I think I was most nervous about you finding out about the proposal,” she wrote.
“It was hard keeping secrets from you and having other people in your life keep secrets from you. Several times throughout the day the song would come on and I would cry thinking about how special our day was going to be.”
Josh Allen details his proposal to Hailee Steinfeld, tells her ‘I can’t wait to start a family with you’
Since their engagement, Allen has spoken highly of the support he receives from Steinfeld during a demanding NFL season.
He told The Associated Press that Steinfeld was a “huge part” of his success this year. “Morality, support. When I come home, she is my biggest fan, my biggest supporter. She’s just the best,” Allen said.
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