Insider Reveals What Would Have To Happen For Patriots To Fire Mike Vrabel

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel

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The New England Patriots are not planning to fire Mike Vrabel while he is caught in the middle of an affair scandal, but something could change their minds.

Right now, the Patriots are showing confidence in Vrabel and are standing by him. According to NFL insider Albert Breer, they do not plan to fire him, and will not fire him if the evidence against him simply continues to confirm what is already known, which is that he was having an affair with Dianna Russini.

However, Breer did outline a situation that would potentially make the Patriots change course.

"It would have to almost be like more women coming out, or there be some sort of breach in trust within the organization where Mike Vrabel was serving his relationship here over the team in a certain way," Breer said on Friday. "It would have to go to a different level."

Vrabel has publicly noted that he has addressed the team and is committed to being the best version of himself. Players and ownership have all expressed support for Vrabel while he figures things out. As Breer reported, it would seemingly take a drastic change for Vrabel to get fired.

Vrabel did not violate any team or league rules by having an affair, as the pictures released of him and Russini suggest. However, he did miss Day 3 of the NFL Draft, and if he continues to miss football activities and is unable to do his job to the fullest, it could be a problem. Regardless, the organization seems to have his back at this point.