Overview
- Vrabel was back at the Patriots’ facility on Monday, according to multiple reports, following a brief absence that began over the weekend.
- He missed Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday to begin counseling and be with his family after telling reporters his first priority was home life.
- Executive Eliot Wolf said the staff left him undisturbed during Saturday’s rounds, noting only a brief check‑in text after an ESPN report initially suggested constant contact.
- The scrutiny stems from photos published by the New York Post and Page Six showing Vrabel with reporter Dianna Russini, including images from a 2020 New York City bar; Russini resigned from The Athletic during an internal review.
- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the matter is not a personal‑conduct case for the league, leaving the Patriots to manage operations, with Vrabel next slated to speak at organized team activities on May 27.