Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was reportedly “not in communication” with the team as it selected six players during the NFL Draft’s third round on Saturday. Vrabel said he would miss Day 3 of the draft to attend counseling with his family after photos emerged of him and former The Athletic journalist Dianna Russini. Patriots Exec VP/Player Personnel Elliott Wolf said, “We were not in contact with Mike [Saturday] other than some just, ‘Hope everything’s going OK,’ kind of texts early this morning.” ESPN’s Peter Schrager had reported on air Saturday that Vrabel would be in contact with his staff via phone or text, which contradicted Vrabel’s previous statement. Schrager later corrected himself, tweeting, “I’ve learned that in the end, both Vrabel and the team ultimately chose not to interrupt him and his family” (THE ATHLETIC, 4/25).
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