NFL players are used to dealing in big numbers, but their contracts aren’t the only place where serious money is being spent. When some of the league’s biggest stars decided to propose, they reached for diamonds that can be worth hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of dollars.But ranking the most expensive NFL engagement rings isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. The players and their partners generally don’t reveal what they actually paid, so the figures below are based on estimates from jewelry experts and reports. And depending on which expert you believe, the order can change dramatically.Here’s how some of the NFL’s most famous engagement rings stack up.
1. Russell Wilson and Ciara, estimated around $2 million
Russell Wilson’s ring for Ciara remains one of the most recognizable NFL engagement rings ever.Wilson proposed in the Seychelles in 2016 with a spectacular 16-carat elongated cushion-cut diamond surrounded by trapezoid and pear-shaped side stones. The ring has been estimated at around $2 million, placing it among the most expensive celebrity engagement rings ever reported.That figure has made Wilson the traditional front-runner whenever NFL engagement rings are ranked by price.
2. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift , estimates vary from under $1 million to as high as $5 million
Travis Kelce’s ring for Taylor Swift is where the ranking gets complicated.Swift’s engagement ring features an antique-style old mine-cut diamond in an 18-karat yellow-gold setting. Some jewelry experts have estimated the stone at around 10 carats and valued the ring at up to $1 million. Other experts have gone dramatically higher, with estimates reaching $3.5 million to $5 million.Because there is no confirmed purchase price, it is impossible to definitively say exactly where Swift’s ring belongs. But the higher estimates would put Kelce’s ring above virtually every other NFL engagement ring on this list.
3. Justin Herbert and Madison Beer , estimated at $500,000 to $1.2 million
Justin Herbert’s newly revealed ring for Madison Beer has quickly become one of the most expensive recent NFL engagement rings.Herbert proposed to Beer in July 2026, and the singer showed off the ring publicly days later. Jewelry experts have described the stone as an exceptionally large elongated cushion-cut diamond, with estimates ranging from roughly $500,000 to $1.2 million. Some experts believe the diamond could be between 10 and 15 carats.The exact size and purchase price have not been confirmed, but even conservative estimates put Herbert firmly among the NFL’s biggest spenders.
4. Tim Tebow and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, estimated at $500,000 to $850,000+
Tim Tebow’s proposal to former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters came with a 7.25-carat internally flawless round-cut diamond.Tebow personally chose the diamond before proposing in 2019, and jewelry experts have estimated its value anywhere from roughly $500,000 to more than $850,000, depending on the stone’s color and other characteristics.The ring’s unusual combination of size and flawless clarity helped make it one of the most eye-catching NFL engagement rings.
5. Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes, estimated around $500,000
Patrick Mahomes also went big when he proposed to Brittany Mahomes in 2020.Her ring features an enormous radiant-cut center diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds. A jewelry expert quoted by Page Six at the time estimated the ring’s retail value at around $500,000.Other estimates have been higher, which is why the ring sometimes appears closer to the top of celebrity engagement-ring rankings. But the $500,000 estimate is one of the more clearly reported figures.
6. Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo, estimated around $500,000 to $600,000
Christian McCaffrey proposed to Olivia Culpo with a custom oval diamond featuring half-moon side stones.The center diamond has been estimated at up to 8 carats, while jewelry experts have valued the ring at $500,000 to $600,000.The exact value depends heavily on the diamond’s quality, but there is little question that Culpo’s ring is one of the most expensive on this list.
7. Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, estimated around $145,000
Tom Brady’s engagement ring for Gisele Bündchen is considerably more modest than the diamonds at the top of this list.Brady proposed in 2009 with a four-carat cushion-cut diamond set in platinum. The ring has been estimated at approximately $145,000.Compared with today’s multimillion-dollar celebrity rings, it looks almost restrained, although $145,000 was hardly an ordinary engagement-ring budget.
8. Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld, estimated at $70,000 to $150,000
Josh Allen’s ring for Hailee Steinfeld proves that a high-profile NFL proposal doesn’t have to come with a seven-figure price tag.Allen proposed in November 2024 in front of an ocean-view rose arch surrounded by candles. Steinfeld kept the ring largely private for months before showing it publicly at the 2025 NFL Honors.Experts estimate the round brilliant diamond at roughly 3.5 to 4 carats, with the ring valued between $70,000 and $150,000.
9. DeVonta Smith and Mya Danielle , reported at around $18,850
DeVonta Smith sits at the opposite end of the spectrum.The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver reportedly proposed to Mya Danielle with a ring valued at around $18,850, paired with a romantic rooftop setup featuring flowers and candles.It may be nowhere near the price of Wilson’s or Kelce’s ring, but it is a useful reminder that an extravagant proposal doesn’t necessarily require a massive diamond.
So, who actually has the most expensive NFL engagement ring?
That’s where things get interesting.If you use the widely reported $2 million estimate, Russell Wilson’s ring for Ciara takes the top spot.But if you accept the highest expert estimates for Taylor Swift’s ring, Travis Kelce could actually be No. 1 by a considerable margin. And Justin Herbert has suddenly entered the conversation after Madison Beer’s ring received estimates as high as $1.2 million.The takeaway is that there isn’t one confirmed ranking because the actual prices were never publicly disclosed.What we can say is that Russell Wilson, Travis Kelce and Justin Herbert are currently at the center of the NFL’s engagement-ring arms race, with several other stars not far behind.And perhaps the biggest surprise isn’t the player who spent the most. It’s just how dramatically the estimates can change depending on which jewelry expert you ask.