NFL Journalist In Relationship Scandal Returning To Work, Reports Say

HuffPost · Ron Dicker · 2026-11-05 19:10 UTC

“It’s been in the works for a while and she can’t wait to get back to what she loves,” a source said.

Dianna Russini, an NFL reporter who quit her $800,000-a-year gig at The Athletic after leaked photos prompted speculation that she was having an affair with Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel, is reportedly returning to work.

Citing a source with knowledge of the situation, Mike Florio of NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk wrote Wednesday that she has a new job starting “next week.”

Page Six followed with a report that Russini will be “headlining her own show,” interviewing players and coaches, per a source.

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