Josh Allen rocking some new hardware
Quarterback Josh Allen was back on the field for mandatory minicamp after missing the last week of OTAs due to a big life event — the MVP got hitched. Allen and singer/actress Hailee Steinfeld got married over Memorial Day Weekend.
"We're back to football, got some hardware now," Allen said with a smile while sporting his wedding band. "So, good to go."
McDermott was in attendance and said it was a wonderful wedding.
"Just great to see two really special families coming together," McDermott said.
Allen understands it's been a notable offseason for him with the whirlwind of life events – an MVP award, a new contract and a wedding. The QB said getting married tops the list.
"I mean they've all been big none other than marrying my best friend," Allen said. "And she makes everything easier, so I don't really focus on the other stuff. That was the most important decision I'll make in my life, and I made the right one."
While the QB has grown and matured in a lot of ways, McDermott shared he hasn't noticed a change in Allen's character due to an MVP title, a new ring and more money in the bank.
"What I've seen is this truly genuine, authentic person who, yes, is in the limelight, yes, is one of the top players in our league, and maybe the top player in the NFL, but he is so authentic, so down-to-earth, so relatable," McDermott pointed out. "I think that's really the connection and the cool piece about Josh is because he is who he is."
After a week of celebration, McDermott pointed out that Allen was back to setting the standard as he was the first player in the building on Monday morning.
"It's good to have him back," McDermott explained. "…Life comes up and it's been fun to watch him grow but really appreciate him being here because this is his team. He is our unquestioned leader and leader of the team."
Now that Allen's back in football mode, the eighth-year quarterback is focused on building chemistry with his teammates this week.
"The goal for minicamp is just to get loose, get back to throwing some footballs and getting on the same page with some guys," Allen shared. "There were some few mistakes out there today, but that's to be expected. Just learning from new concepts that we're putting in, understanding different body types and guys we're throwing to and just trying to see what guys are good at."
In addition to learning new concepts, Allen is working on fine-tuning different aspects of his game during minicamp and the offseason.
"I think just making sure that my feet are right, knowing that my eyes and feet are working together," Allen described. "As you guys can see, we have Chris Hess here. Just making sure the mechanics are lining up…making sure that I'm as consistent as possible throwing the football."