Josh Allen, even in the same week he signed a $330 million contract extension with the Bills that broke all the NFL contract records, manages to seem like a down-to-earth quarterback made for Buffalo.
The superstar spoke with reporters on Wednesday and opened up about many things in his career and life.
Start with the contract itself and how Allen actually could’ve been paid more by the Bills but chose not to push the envelope further.
“When you get to those big numbers, what’s $5 (million) more going to do for me?” Allen said, and shared with his agent: “If this has any impact on the cap, let’s figure out a way not to do that.”
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Allen, of course, was asked about his engagement to Hailee Steinfeld. A reporter wondered if he’d get her a bigger ring: “I think she likes the one she’s got, Allen replied.
Speaking about a last 100 days that included the engagement, MVP and now the contract, Allen said, “I’m blessed. Sometimes it is a little breathtaking. It’s been a heckuva run. Pretty lucky guy.”
Allen also reflected on his first-ever visit to Buffalo, when he knew he wanted the Bills to draft him.
On the trip, Allen and some scouts got snowed in. They went to the nearby Bar-Bill Tavern.
“It felt like home to me,” Allen said. “Only thing I’ve ever known. Small-town feel where people are great. Food is great. It’s home.”
And it will be home for Allen for many years to come after signing the biggest contract in NFL history while managing to stay a likable dude in the process.
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