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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe New England Patriots should be talking only about football right now. OTAs have started, Drake Maye looks ready for another big season, and expectations remain high after last year\u2019s Super Bowl run. Instead, Mike Vrabel continues to face questions about the controversy involving Dianna Russini.And recently, Mike Vrabel added another layer to the story. <\/p>\n Speaking to reporters during Patriots offseason activities, Mike Vrabel sounded unsure when asked if he could miss more team events in the coming weeks. The Patriots coach did not make any promises about staying with the team full-time as the situation around Dianna Russini keeps drawing attention.\u201cI\u2019m going to be out there today in full force, and I mean that, because who knows what\u2019s going to come up? I\u2019m not even, you know, anything could happen, and so I\u2019m going to focus on today,\u201d Mike Vrabel told reporters during Patriots media availability.That line immediately sparked conversation around the league because Vrabel had already stepped away from the Patriots earlier this year. During Day 3 of the 2026 NFL<\/a> Draft in April, he left team activities to attend counseling sessions with his family.The controversy first exploded after photos surfaced showing Vrabel and Russini together at an Arizona resort. Both are married and have children. Then the story gained more traction after older pictures from 2020 were reportedly found to show the two kissing.Since then, reactions across the NFL world have stayed divided. Some people believe Vrabel\u2019s personal life should remain private. Others questioned whether the situation crossed professional boundaries, given that Russini had worked as a prominent NFL insider for years.Still, the Patriots have tried to keep their focus on football. Drake Maye publicly supported Vrabel earlier this offseason, and the team continues preparations for what many expect to be another AFC title push. Maye finished as the MVP runner-up last season and ranked second in PFSN\u2019s QB Impact metric.Mike Vrabel also addressed missing the final day of the NFL Draft while speaking to reporters at the NFL Draft. He made it clear he does not regret stepping away.\u201cNo, I don\u2019t regret missing it,\u201d Vrabel said during the same media session. \u201cThey moved around, they made some trades. Excited about the players that we got.\u201dCurrently, Mike Vrabel remains on the field with the Patriots. But after his latest comments, it is clear even he cannot say what comes next.<\/div>\nMike Vrabel admits uncertainty as Patriots continue offseason work<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n