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Mike Vrabel, head coach of the New England Patriots, is not under NFL investigation regarding recently surfaced photos with reporter Dianna Russini. The NFL confirmed there is no ongoing review related to his conduct.
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Vrabel, the reigning AP NFL Coach of the Year, continues to coach the Patriots and is preparing for next weekâs NFL draft. He did not respond to a request for comment. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league is not reviewing Vrabelâs behavior as part of the leagueâs personal conduct policy, which states players, coaches and executives are required to avoid âconduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the National Football League.â
A spokesman for the Patriots did not respond to a question about whether it would review Vrabelâs relationship with Russini. Purely from a football perspective, no investigation into Vrabel being launched by the NFL is good news for him and the Patriots. Even though there naturally is a chance that the photos are indeed not incriminating in any way, such a league review would still have hung over the team and its coach as they head toward the draft and the start of the offseason workout program. In a statement to the New York Post, which published the photos, Vrabel said that they would âshow a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable. This doesnât deserve any further response.â He has not since been made available to the media by the Patriots. The expectation is that Vrabel will speak at some point during the draft, however, even though it seems unlikely that he will further discuss the topic. Dianna Russini, meanwhile, has since resigned from her position as an NFL writer with The Athletic.
No, the NFL has confirmed that there is no ongoing investigation into Mike Vrabel regarding the photos.
Mike Vrabel stated that the photos would show a completely innocent interaction and described any negative implications as laughable.
Dianna Russini resigned from her position as an NFL writer with The Athletic following the publication of the photos.

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