Mike Vrabel<\/a> has expressed his love for his wife, Jennifer, and their kids amid his viral photo scandal with former NFL reporter Dianna Russini<\/a>. <\/p>\n In March, Russini \u2014 who is married to Shake Shack executive Kevin Goldschmidt \u2014 and the New England Patriots<\/a> coach were pictured holding hands and hugging at a luxury resort in Arizona<\/a>. Since then, additional images of Russini, 43, <\/a>and Vrabel, 50, captured over the past few years have resurfaced. <\/p>\n Vrabel issued an apology for his behavior (without addressing the nature of his relationship with Russini) last month and said he was seeking counseling. Meanwhile, Russini, who resigned from her job at The Athletic after the Arizona photos were leaked, has stayed silent. <\/p>\n During a Wednesday press conference for the Patriots<\/a>, Vrabel gave a rare update about his personal life, saying, \u201cMy family is great. I love Jen, I love the boys.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cI love my personal friends, and then this spring is focused on really the coaching staff, the players \u2014 more importantly than the coaching staff \u2014 but you know, just seeing the coaches in the second year, just seeing how smooth the conversations are.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked how he thinks the players have \u201cresponded to [his] leadership\u201d in recent months, he said he didn\u2019t \u201cwant to speak\u201d for them. <\/p>\n \u201cI feel great. I feel like I\u2019m trying to give them the information that will help them do their job,\u201d Vrabel continued<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve talked about this, as far as the balance between their own success, which leads to great things for them and the people that they care about, but then also trying to manage that with the team.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked if he sees himself stepping away from the team again this season, after missing the latter half of the NFL draft in April, he said: \u201cWho knows what\u2019s going to come up? Anything can happen. I\u2019m going to focus on today.\u201d<\/p>\n Vrabel said April 22 that, following the emergence of the Arizona photos and the subsequent rumors about the nature of his relationship with Russini, he would miss part of the draft to enter counseling.<\/p>\n \u201cAs I said the other day, I promised my family, this organization and this team that I was going to give them the best version of me that I can possibly give them. In order to do so, I have committed to seeking counseling, starting this weekend,\u201d Vrabel announced at the time. \u201cThis is something that I have given a lot of thought to and is something I would advise a player to do if I was counseling them.\u201d<\/p>\n It is not entirely clear what treatment Vrabel sought out during his time away from the Patriots, nor if it is ongoing.<\/p>\n Since April, additional photos of Vrabel and Russini have been published, including one that appeared to show them kissing at a New York City tavern in March 2020<\/a> \u2014 months before the sports journalist married Goldschmidt.<\/p>\n![\"Mike](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780354325_952_download.-1..jpeg\")
Mike Vrabel said his \u2018family is great\u2019 amid Dianna Russini photo scandal (AP)![\"Mike](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MixCollage-27-May-2026-04-40-PM-1542.jpeg\")
Mike Vrabel and his wife Jennifer share two children (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Mike](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MixCollage-15-May-2026-11-09-AM-9448.jpeg\")
Mike Vrabel was pictured with Dianna Russini in Arizona in March (Getty Images)<\/p>\n