New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has returned to work after stepping away Saturday during rounds 4-7 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Vrabel said he sought counseling during that time following a recent scandal involving former reporter at The Athletic, Dianna Russini.
The New York Post posted pictures of Vrabel at Salt Lake City International Airport during his time away.
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While Vrabel was gone, the team selected defensive back Karon Prunty of Wake Forest, offensive tackle Dametrious Crownover of Texas A&M, linebacker Namdi Obiazor of TCU, quarterback Behren Morton of Texas Tech, quarterback Jam Miller of Alabama and linebacker Quintayvious Hutchins of Boston College.
At a news conference Thursday, Vrabel said he trusted the team’s personnel to handle the draft in his absence.
