NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told ESPN the league isn’t reviewing the conduct of Patriots coach Mike Vrabel in the wake of photos taken of him with journalist Dianna Russini.

18 April 2026

McCarthy said that the NFL would not be reviewing whether Vrabel violated its personal conduct policy, which states that players, coaches and executives must not engage in “conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in” the NFL. Photos of Vrabel and Russini at a luxury hotel in Arizona led to an internal investigation from the Athletic and Russini’s eventual resignation earlier this week. Vrabel told the New York Post the photos show a completely innocent interaction, but otherwise he and the Patriots have declined to comment on the matter. The 50-year-old head coach skipped a pre-draft press conference earlier this week, but will be in attendance for next week’s NFL Draft.