The ongoing scandal involving New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and former NFL insider Dianna Russini has gotten even deeper.
TMZ revealed video footage on Thursday that appears to show the two on a boat dock preparing to board a private vessel that they had rented back in 2021, when Russini was pregnant.
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Russini was pregnant with her first son when the pair reportedly rented a private boat for a few hours in Putnam County, Tennessee in June 2021.
At the time, she was reporting on the Tennessee Titans while Vrabel was the head coach of the team.
According to TMZ, staff at the boat rental company were asked not to publicly share photos from the excursion.
Thursday’s bombshell report is the latest development in the massive scandal that has exposed the romantic relationship between the pair. Both of them are separately married.
Russini ultimately stepped down from her position after The Athletic opened an internal investigation, while the NFL declined to investigate Vrabel regarding the league’s conduct policy. At the 2026 NFL Draft, league commissioner Roger Goodell called it a “personal matter.”
Vrabel has since released multiple public apologies and was away from the team on the third day of the draft to seek counseling.
As of publication, the Patriots have given no indication that he will be fired or face any penalty.
James Parker is a sports writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
