NFL will not investigate Mike Vrabel over resort photos with reporter Dianna Russini: report

New England Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel volition not beryllium investigated by the league for a imaginable usurpation of the NFL’s idiosyncratic behaviour argumentation aft helium and apical NFL newsman Dianna Russini were photographed unneurotic astatine an exclusive Arizona resort, prompting questions astir their relationship.

NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told ESPN successful an exclusive study detailing the allegations against Russini and Vrabel, some of whom are joined to antithetic people, that the second-year Patriots manager volition not beryllium looked astatine by the league. 

New England Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel looks connected during the archetypal fractional against the New York Giants astatine MetLife Stadium connected Aug. 21, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/ Imagn Images)

"NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said the league is not reviewing Vrabel's behaviour arsenic portion of the league's idiosyncratic behaviour policy, which states players, coaches and executives are required to debar ‘conduct detrimental to the integrity of and nationalist assurance successful the National Football League,’" ESPN’s reported. 

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Photos published by the New York Post’s Page Six earlier this period showed Vrabel and Russini, who astatine the clip worked astatine The Athletic, astatine an intimate adults-only edifice successful Arizona during the NFL league meetings. The 2 were seen hugging, holding hands, and sitting poolside successful swimsuits.

The edifice was 2 hours from wherever the league meetings were taking place. 

Russini and Vrabel some denied immoderate wrongdoing. Russini argued that determination were respective others "hanging retired during the day" who were not captured successful the photographs. Vrabel added that the photos "show a wholly guiltless interaction." 

Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party astatine Pier 48 successful San Francisco, California, connected Feb. 7, 2026. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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But according to ESPN’s latest report, Russini "coordinated with Vrabel astir however to respond to the Post." She was besides said to person "consulted advisers, including a seasoned successful situation communications," aft learning astir the story.

The Athletic, which is owned by The New York Times, initially supported Russini, but aboriginal launched an probe into her reporting. On Tuesday, she announced her resignation. 

"I person covered the NFL with professionalism and dedication passim my career, and I basal down each communicative I person ever published. When the Page Six point archetypal appeared, The Athletic supported maine unequivocally, expressed assurance successful my enactment and pridefulness successful my journalism. For that I americium grateful. In the days that followed, unfortunately, commentators successful assorted media person engaged successful self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts," her missive to The Athletic Executive Editor Steven Ginsberg read.

New England Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel speaks to reporters astatine the NFL yearly meetings successful Phoenix connected March 31, 2026. (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

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"Moreover, this media frenzy is hurtling guardant without respect for the reappraisal process The Athletic is trying to complete. It continues to escalate, fueled by repeated leaks, and I person nary involvement successful submitting to a nationalist enquiry that has already caused acold much harm than I americium consenting to accept. Rather than allowing this to continue, I person decided to measurement speech present — earlier my existent declaration expires connected June 30. I bash truthful not due to the fact that I judge the communicative that has been constructed astir this episode, but due to the fact that I garbage to lend it further oxygen oregon to fto it specify maine oregon my career."

According to Ginsberg’s effect to her resignation letter, The Athletic’s reappraisal of Russini volition continue.

Her declaration with the outlet was owed to expire successful June. 

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