There’s been increased attention on the New England Patriots following the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal. Vrabel was obligated to discuss the issue once multiple pictures emerged of the pair and missed Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft in order to be with his family.
But Patriots players haven’t had much of a chance to give their thoughts on Vrabel’s situation. That changed once Vrabel returned to the team following his day off, and multiple players — including quarterback Drake Maye — showed immense support for the head coach.
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Maye spoke about Vrabel’s situation Wednesday, saying the team is “here for coach.”
Multiple other Patriots players came to Vrabel’s defense Tuesday. Tight end Hunter Henry said Vrabel addressed the issue with the team and “did a great job,” per ESPN. Henry added that he wasn’t going to get into more detail on the topic.
Linebacker Robert Spillane said he would “support [Vrabel] as he would be there to support me.” Spillane added that the team speaks “football” in the building, an indication that Patriots players aren’t going to discuss Vrabel’s off-the-field scandal while working.
Both Henry and Spillane were team captains last season.
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Patriots fans appear to feel the same way. At a season-ticket holder event Tuesday, Vrabel was welcomed with applause from fans, who eventually gave the coach a standing ovation after the team’s radio analyst encouraged it.
Vrabel came under fire after photos of him and ex-Athletic reporter Dianna Russini were leaked. The pair appeared to be at a resort together and were holding hands, dancing and sitting together in a hot tub in the photos.
Russini and Vrabel initially denied any wrongdoing. Russini, however, resigned from The Athletic after the publication started investigating the situation. Vrabel was forced to address the issue after additional photos of the pair emerged. Those photos were different from the ones taken at the resort. Vrabel and Russini are both married to other people.
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In the fallout of the scandal, Russini has deleted most of her social-media accounts and stayed away from the limelight. Other than missing Day 3 of the draft, it’s business as usual for Vrabel, who is expected to coach the Patriots during the 2026 NFL season.
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