{"id":1263,"date":"2026-05-07T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mike-vrabel-and-pregnant-dianna-russini-seen-in-new-video-during-2021-boat-outing\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T19:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:47:02","slug":"mike-vrabel-and-pregnant-dianna-russini-seen-in-new-video-during-2021-boat-outing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mike-vrabel-and-pregnant-dianna-russini-seen-in-new-video-during-2021-boat-outing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Vrabel and pregnant Dianna Russini seen in new video during 2021 boat outing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/127200164.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mike Vrabel and a pregnant Dianna Russini were caught on video <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/06\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-pregnant-dianna-russini-rented-private-boat-2-months-before-giving-birth-report\/\">during their private boat trip<\/a> nearly five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Footage of the pair\u2019s excursion, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/07\/mike-vrabel-dianna-russini-video-from-boat-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained by TMZ Sports<\/a> Thursday, showed the New England Patriots head coach and the sports reporter walking together on the dock of a private boat rental company in Putnam County, Tennessee, in June 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The then-Tennessee Titans coach, clad in a dark T-shirt and blue swim shorts, trailed behind Russini in the surprising footage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini (pictured here in June 2021) were caught on video during their private boat trip in Tennessee nearly five years ago. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ SPORTS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>TMZ Sports obtained footage of the New England Patriots head and the NFL insider during a lake outing in June 2021. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ SPORTS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Russini, who was also dressed casually in an oversized graphic T-shirt and green shorts, appeared visibly pregnant in the clip.<\/p>\n<p>The newly released video of Vrabel and the former ESPN reporter comes less than 24 hours after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/mike-vrabel-dianna-russini-rented-boat-when-she-was-pregnant\/?adid=social-tws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ Sports reported<\/a> on the pair\u2019s boat outing in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>A source with direct knowledge of the matter told the outlet that Vrabel and Russini rented the vessel for two to three hours and that the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/07\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-pregnant-dianna-russini-were-cautious-about-photos-being-taken-while-renting-private-boat-together\/\">pair were \u201ccautious about photos being taken\u201d<\/a> during the expedition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Vrabel, dressed in a dark tee and blue swim shorts, trailed a few feet behind Russini in the video. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ SPORTS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The former ESPN reporter was dressed in an oversized graphic T-shirt and green shorts. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ SPORTS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TMZ Sports also obtained documents showing that Vrabel and Russini both signed a waiver before climbing aboard the private boat.<\/p>\n<p>Although the duo was said to be hesitant about having photos taken, the former Patriots linebacker reportedly posed for a single photo under the condition that it wouldn\u2019t be shared publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Russini \u2014 who was already married to husband Kevin Goldschmidt at the time \u2014 was around seven months pregnant with her first child during the outing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Russini appeared visibly pregnant in the newly released footage, as seen above in a screenshot of the clip. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ SPORTS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The NFL insider \u2014 who was already married to husband Kevin Goldschmidt at the time \u2014 welcomed her first child approximately two months after her and Vrabel\u2019s lake outing. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ SPORTS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The couple had married in September 2020 and welcomed their first son, Michael, in August 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>TMZ Sports obtained documents (pictured here) showing that both the NFL coach and the sports reporter signed a waiver before their private boat trip. <span class=\"credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Vrabel also reportedly agreed to pose for one photo during the lake outing, as long as it wasn\u2019t shared publicly, according to TMZ Sports. <span class=\"credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThese photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable. This doesn\u2019t deserve any further response,\u201d Vrabel told us in a statement at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Page Six obtained exclusive photos\u00a0of Vrabel and Russini (pictured here) at an exclusive Arizona resort in March. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The duo was spotted embracing, holding hands and relaxing in the pool in the surprising photos. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When the first batch of photos was released, Russini was still working as an NFL insider for the Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet initially downplayed the surprising pics, but later <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/10\/entertainment\/dianna-russini-sidelined-by-new-york-times-after-internal-investigation-into-bombshell-mike-vrabel-photos-raised-additional-concerns\/\">sidelined Russini and launched an investigation<\/a>\u00a0into her conduct. She\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/14\/celebrity-news\/read-the-athletic-reporter-dianna-russinis-full-resignation-letter-in-wake-of-mike-vrabel-photo-drama\/\">resigned from the sports outlet<\/a>\u00a0on April 14.<\/p>\n<p>As for Vrabel, he publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/21\/entertainment\/mike-vrabel-breaks-silence-on-dianna-russini-photo-scandal\/\">addressed the scandal<\/a> ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft last month.<\/p>\n<p>After saying he had \u201csome difficult conversations\u201d with his family and the Patriots organization, coaches and players, the NFL coach announced his plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-seeking-counseling-after-dianna-russini-photo-drama\/\">skip Day 3 of the NFL Draft<\/a> to \u201cseek counseling.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Page Six later obtained more photos of Vrabel and Russini (seen here) at a quiet New York City bar in March 2020. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Vrabel and Russini (pictured here during an interview in December 2019) were said to be \u201ckissing\u201d and \u201call over each other\u201d during the March 2020 outing, according to an eyewitness. <span class=\"credit\">Dianna Russini\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An eyewitness told us that the pair \u201cwere kissing\u201d and \u201call over each other\u201d during the late-night outing.<\/p>\n<p>The insider also noted that Vrabel \u2013 who was already <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/29\/celebrity-news\/inside-mike-vrabels-24-hour-emergency-marriage-summit-after-dianna-russini-photo-scandal\/\">married to wife Jen<\/a> at the time \u2013 \u201chad a ring on\u201d during the sighting, which was visible in the pics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI take accountability for my actions and for the actions that caused distraction to the people that I care most about \u2014 my family, this football team, the organization and the fans,\u201d Vrabel <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/entertainment\/mike-vrabel-addresses-reporters-at-2026-nfl-draft-after-new-dianna-russini-photos\/\">said in part<\/a> during a pre-NFL Draft press conference on April 23, just hours after the new images were released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy previous actions don\u2019t meet the standards that I hold myself to, they don\u2019t \u2014 and I think it\u2019s best for the two most important things in my life \u2014 my family and my football team \u2014 is for us to take the necessary steps to work together and to get done what I told them I\u2019d give them, which is the best version of me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a 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