Christian Gonzalez backs Mike Vrabel over Dianna Russini controversy: 'I ride behind Vrabes any time'

Another New England Patriots subordinate has his caput coach’s back.

Star cornerback Christian Gonzalez was asked astir Mike Vrabel’s arguable narration with erstwhile The Athletic newsman Dianna Russini, specifically what Vrabel said helium spoke to the squad about.

Gonzalez didn’t mince immoderate words with his response.  

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Christian Gonzalez of the New England Patriots looks connected earlier Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, Calif., connected Feb. 8, 2026. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

"We ain’t gon’ talk connected what we talked astir wrong the building," Gonzalez told reporters. "But I mean, that’s my coach. That’s who I spell retired determination and play for. He’s proven what helium tin bash arsenic a coach. That’s my guy, and I thrust down Vrabes immoderate clip of the day."

Patriots captains Hunter Henry and Robert Spillane were some asked antecedently astir the Vrabel concern arsenic well.

"Obviously, you know, I cognize you guys privation to perceive astir everything that's going on, but to beryllium honorable with you, we're conscionable focused," helium told reporters connected Tuesday, according to Yahoo Sports. "I'm focused connected what we got going connected close present successful this gathering with this team."

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Henry added he’s "just focused connected the guys successful this locker country and trying to physique it from the crushed up." In different words, he’s not going to beryllium commenting connected his caput coach’s off-the-field controversy.

Spillane echoed Henry’s sentiment.

"Coach coaches football. He keeps the main thing, the main thing," helium explained, per MassLive. "I cognize he’s dealing with idiosyncratic issues. But erstwhile we’re successful the building, we talk football."

These Patriots are each connected the aforesaid leafage with Vrabel contempt the ungraded that created a shot firestorm disconnected the field.

Christian Gonzalez of the New England Patriots runs connected the tract earlier Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, Calif., connected Feb. 8, 2026. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

The Patriots released a connection earlier the archetypal circular of the draft, saying they "fully support" Vrabel.

"Mike has been unfastened with america astir his committedness to being the champion mentation of himself for his family, this squad and our fans, and we respect the steps helium is taking to travel done connected that commitment," the connection said.

"We are assured successful the enactment and connection Mike has established with our unit unit passim this pre-draft process." 

Vrabel was with the Patriots for the archetypal 2 nights of the NFL Draft, but helium stepped distant for rounds 4 done 7 to question counseling.

New England Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel stands connected the tract earlier the 2026 AFC Championship Game astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High successful Denver, Colo., connected Jan. 25, 2026. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

"As I said the different day, I promised my family, this enactment and this squad that I was going to springiness them the champion mentation of maine that I tin perchance springiness them," Vrabel said successful a statement, according to ESPN.

"In bid to bash so, I person committed to seeking counseling, starting this weekend. This is thing that I person fixed a batch of thought to and is thing I would counsel a subordinate to bash if I was counseling them."

Vrabel besides told reporters he’s had "some hard conversations with radical that I attraction about" regarding him and Russini being photographed unneurotic astatine a Sedona, Arizona, private edifice successful his archetypal nationalist comments astir the arguable relationship. 

Since then, photos person surfaced from 2020 showing Vrabel and Russini kissing astatine a barroom successful New York City. The pictures exclusively obtained by the New York Post were taken successful the aboriginal hours of March 11, 2020.

New England Patriots manager Mike Vrabel talks to backmost Drake Maye during the 2nd 4th astatine Nissan Stadium successful Nashville, Tennessee, connected Oct. 19, 2025. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Russini reportedly joined Kevin Goldschmidt, her hubby and a Shake Shack executive, six months aft the photos were snapped. Goldschmidt and Russini besides stock 2 children. 

Vrabel has been joined to his wife, Jen, since 1999, and they stock 2 sons together. In the pictures, Vrabel’s wedding set is disposable connected his near manus portion conversing with Russini. At the time, Russini was with ESPN, portion Vrabel was coaching the Tennessee Titans.