Mike Vrabel Says That He Could Take Another Absence From Patriots

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was very noncommittal at the podium when reporters asked him if he would be present for all of OTAs.

The question hinted at Vrabel repeating his draft weekend absence to deal with the aftermath of the Dianna Russini debacle.

"I can’t tell you anything other than I’m going to be out there today in full force," Vrabel told reporters. "So I’m going to focus on today and the excitement that we’ve had and that we’ve built so far."

Mike Florio of "Pro Football Talk Live" heard the comments and was less than thrilled with what they imply.

"That’s the moment I said ‘Uh-oh, there’s going to be a chapter of this that’s very public and very interesting because she’s going to tell her story at some point,'" Florio said. "That’s the next thing, that’s the only thing left, and that could come up and that could create a situation where Mike Vrabel could -- could -- end up yet again, having to take a break from the team to restore the balance between his work life and his personal life."

As to potential future absences, Mike Vrabel said, "Anything can happen." There's one specific thing that could happen that would potentially become a problem. pic.twitter.com/4xovflCVUT

— PFT Live (@PFT_Live) May 28, 2026

It sounds like Vrabel feels -- the way most of us do -- that he is not yet out of the woods.

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