In the midst of the Dianna Russini controversy, Drake Maye, the quarterback for the New England Patriots, claims the locker room is firmly in their coach’s favor.
At a charity event on Wednesday, the MVP runner-up was questioned about the head of the Pats’ sidelines. His response is more evidence that the entire organization is dedicated to continuing with 50-year-old Vrabel.
Maye told Jonathan Hall of 7News:
“We’re here for coach. We love coach — what he does for us, what he’s done for us this past year, you can’t speak into words.”
“Just thankful he’s our head coach. I know he’s doing some stuff off the field and out of the coaching world, but we’re here for him and I know he’s gonna come back.”
.@JHall7news asked Drake Maye about the recent scandal involving Mike Vrabel: “We’re here for coach, we love coach.” pic.twitter.com/ctkPoFftRX
— Marlee Wierda (@marleewierda) April 30, 2026
After Vrabel’s contact with the NFL insider became public, the Patriots made it very clear that they would not turn on him. This remained the case even after he decided to forgo Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft in order to receive “counseling.”
