Vrabel Takes Draft Day Off for Counseling, Patriots Back Him

0:00On April 26th, Patriots head coach Mike Raible missed the final day of the 2026 NFL draft on Saturday to focus on counseling. The team backed his decision fully, putting his well-being first during the busy event. ESPN reported the Patriots stayed in constant touch with him all day, but executive vice president Elliott Wolf shut that down quick. He said they talked it over the night before, and agreed on real time away, just sending a simple morning text checking in. This all ties back to a scandal almost three weeks old when photos surfaced of Raible with former NFL reporter Diana Rossini at a fancy hotel in Sedona, Arizona. She ended up resigning from her gig at the athletic amid the fallout. The NFL looked into it, but chose not to take further steps against the two-time coach of the year. Then older pictures dropped from March 11th, 2020, showing the two sitting close at a bar, even leaning in for what looked like a kiss. Patriots put out a supportive statement on Thursday right before the draft started,

1:00and now with pics in hand, the team keeps rolling while Raible handles his personal business. That wraps NFL news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with The Story.