Special teams coordinator for the New England Patriots Jeremy Springer engaged to a Boston sports reporter Kayla Burton.
Burton, 30, shared photos via Instagram on Tuesday, June 23, from Springer’s latest beach proposal. “6/19/26 ~ yes to all life ♡,” she wrote alongside the photos.
The Patriots family celebrated the news of the engagement in the comments section of the post.
“Congratulations!!!!,” he wrote Ann Michael Mayethe wife of the Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
Ashlyn Nussmeierthe Patriots offensive lineman Is Campbell he commented, “Congratulations!!! These are beautiful 🤍🤍.”
Patriots punter Bryce Baringer he wrote, “Congratulations!!!”
Burton and Springer, 37, have been dating since at least September 2024, when she first posted a photo of the two of them on Instagram.
Springer was hired as the Patriots’ special teams coordinator in January 2024. Prior to his coaching career, Springer played linebacker at the University of Texas at El Paso from 2007 to 2011.
Burton, who played basketball at Lehigh University, has served as host of NBC Sports Boston since July 2024. He previously worked at ESPN, NFL Network and ACC Network.
Since announcing their relationship, the couple has never been shy about sharing their love stories on social media.
“Happiness just got different 😌,” Burton posted on Instagram in April alongside a photo of the two of them at a Boston Red Sox game.
The two celebrated Christmas together on Cape Cod last year. “Heart is so full ❤️ Merry Christmas to me and mine!,” Burton wrote on Instagram at the time.
Springer celebrated Burton’s 30th birthday in June 2025, sharing several photos on Instagram and writing, “I love you.”
Burton’s involvement with Springer comes as the head coach of the Patriots, Mike Vrabelfinds herself in hot water for allegedly dating a former NFL player, Dianna Russini.
Vrabel, 50, took a short break from the team during the 2026 NFL Draft to attend counseling with his wife, Jenmarried to him since 1999. (Russini, 43, is married Kevin Goldschmidt as of 2020.)
“I promised my family, this organization and this team that I would give them the best version of me that I could give them. To do that, I have committed to getting counseling, starting this weekend,” Vrabel said in a statement to ESPN on April 22.
His statement continued, “I have always wanted to be a role model, and I believe that this is what I need to do to be the best husband, father and coach that I can be. This is not something easy for me to admit, but it is something that I know will make me a better person. I appreciate the support that everyone has given me and I promise to work hard for it.”
Vrabel is back with the team and will be part of the coaching staff — alongside Springer — when the Patriots make an AFC title run in the fall.
