Radio Host: Pats Knew About Dianna Russini Situation Before Mike Vrabel Photos

By Michael GallagherSports Content CoordinatorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal just won’t go away.Vrabel pulled a disappearing act over the weekend during the final day of the 2026 NFL draft to reportedly attend counseling, but Page Six published photos on Monday of Vrabel allegedly shopping in Salt Late City for a present for his wife.Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliott Wolf implied to reporters during the draft that Vrabel’s absence was necessary amid the Russini scandal....“So last night, we kind of talked through things and made the decision that the time away really needs to be time away,” Wolf said. “We were not in contact with Mike today other than some ‘hope everything’s going okay’ kind of text early this morning.”Monday morning, WEEI radio hosts Adam Jones and Tim Keefe discussed whether or not the Patriots actually knew about the Russini situation. Jones speculated that the team knew about it long before the Page Six published the original photos of Vrabel and Russini together earlier this month.“The whole league kind of knew what was going on and everybody just kind of chose to look the other way,” Jones said. “I find it hard to believe the whole league is gossiping about Vrabel and Russini and what they’re up to — this has been going on for at least six years — and the Patriots had no idea.”...Jones also put forth his best guess as to why the Patriots haven’t fired Vrabel yet — something fans have been advocating for on social media for weeks.“If the Patriots and the Krafts were blindsided by this, that is where Vrabel could get in some trouble,” he said. “If they had an idea what was going on and it started to unravel and they asked Vrabel about it and they’re like, come clean and he told the truth, then that’s probably why he’s here.”Request Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI GuidelinesRelated PodcastsTop StoriesPoliticsKing Charles and Queen Camilla Meet the Trumps at White House9 min readPoliticsThe Plots Against the Presidents4 min readWorldIran Heads to Russia for Help on US War—Why?6 min readPoliticsFact Check: Did Cole Allen Appear With Usha Vance in 2017 Video?3 min readFor MembersAnalysisTrump Is Right—Iran Has No Cards as Blockade Clock Ticks Down to May8 min readNewsEd Smart Warns Against Nancy Guthrie Family ‘Conspiracy Theories’5 min readTrendingOhioSupreme Court Deals Final Blow to Ex-GOP Speaker in $60M Bribery Case4 min readSusan CollinsSusan Collins’ Chances of Losing Senate Seat Hit All-Time High5 min readDogsDog Trainer Reveals 5 Signs Your Pup Feels Emotionally Safe at Home3 min readShootingBrewery Appears to Cheer Trump Assassination Attempt, Provokes Backlash8 min readGreen CardGreen Card Update: Applicants Impacted by Trump Travel Ban Get Legal Win6 min readOpinionOpinionThe Trump Staged Shooting Conspiracies Need to Stop | Opinion6 min readOpinionThe DNC Didn’t Ban AIPAC, But Warning Signs Remain | Opinion5 min readOpinionWar Won’t Solve Iran’s Nuclear Threat. This Could | Opinion5 min readOpinionMillions of Clicks on Sexual Assault—Where’s The Outrage?4 min readOpinionDoes the Right Still Believe in ‘No More Souters’?6 min read

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