A romantic milestone for veteran NFL quarterback Tyrod Taylor is capturing attention after he proposed to his girlfriend during a picturesque getaway in Italy. The intimate moment, set against a stunning backdrop, quickly made waves online as fans and fellow athletes flooded social media with congratulations. Known for keeping much of his personal life private, Taylor’s engagement reveal offered a rare glimpse into a more personal side of the longtime NFL star. Over the years, Taylor has built a reputation for resilience and leadership on the field — but this moment marks a very different kind of chapter in his life. Photos and reactions from the proposal have already begun circulating, with many pointing out just how carefully planned the moment appeared to be. But one small detail from the engagement is what has fans especially intrigued. And it might reveal more about their relationship than people expected.
NFL quarterback Tyrod Taylor is engaged to his partner Bianka Charity-Parker, as seen in a joint Instagram post Tuesday.
“You are my everything,” the caption read with a blue heart emoji and infinity symbol.
Taylor, who last played for the Jets and is currently a free agent, proposed to Charity-Parker with a pear-shaped diamond while in Italy, according to Galya Rudenko, a photographer based in Rome.
“Forever isn’t long enough,” the 32-year-old Charity-Parker, who has a Ph.D in Clinical and School Psychology, wrote on her Instagram Story.
The 36-year-old Taylor spent 2024 and 2025 with the Jets, appearing in eight games over the past two seasons.
Bianka Charity-Parker in Washington D.C. in August 2025.
Before that, he backed up Daniel Jones (now with the Colts) on a two-year, $17 million deal with the Giants.
Taylor is fairly private about his personal life after a messy split from his ex-girlfriend, model Draya Michele.
Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor (2) runs for a first down during the fourth quarter of the Jets and Atlanta Falcons game in East Rutherford, NJ on November 30, 2025.
In. Nov. 2024, Michele — who is currently in a relationship with Jalen Green, a guard for the Phoenix Suns — sued Taylor over a property they once shared in Southern California before their 2023 breakup.
Michele, 41, claimed Taylor sent officers to the Los Angeles home to evict her and her three kids at the time.
Before that, Michele sued Taylor for breach of contract in June 2024 and claimed he threatened to evict her from the same home — which Taylor purchased in August 2022 while they were still dating. Michele alleged they verbally agreed he would sell her the home.
Taylor never addressed the matter publicly.
He and Michele are said to have started dating in 2020, and called it quits in 2023.
