NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic over photos of her with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel

NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic less than a week after photos of her and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona hotel drew scrutiny.

NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic — a sports journalism brand owned by The New York Times — less than a week after photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona hotel drew scrutiny, a spokesperson for the Times confirmed to NBC News on Tuesday.

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In photos the New York Post published last Tuesday, Vrabel and Russini could be seen hanging out by a pool, in a hot tub and on a rooftop deck at the Ambiente luxury hotel in Sedona. Two of the photos showed them with intertwined hands. Vrabel and Russini are both married to other people.

“I have covered the NFL with professionalism and dedication throughout my career, and I stand behind every story I have ever published,” Russini said in a letter sent Tuesday to Athletic executive editor Steven Ginsberg, according to a screenshot she posted on X.