Christian Gonzalez backs Mike Vrabel over Dianna Russini controversy: 'I ride behind Vrabes any time'

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Another New England Patriots player has his head coach’s back.

Star cornerback Christian Gonzalez was asked about Mike Vrabel’s controversial relationship with former The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, specifically what Vrabel said he spoke to the team about.

Gonzalez didn’t mince any words with his response.  

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Christian Gonzalez of the New England Patriots looks on before Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

"We ain’t gon’ speak on what we talked about inside the building," Gonzalez told reporters. "But I mean, that’s my coach. That’s who I go out there and play for. He’s proven what he can do as a coach. That’s my guy, and I ride behind Vrabes any time of the day."

Patriots captains Hunter Henry and Robert Spillane were both asked previously about the Vrabel situation as well.

"Obviously, you know, I know you guys want to hear about everything that's going on, but to be honest with you, we're just focused," he told reporters on Tuesday, according to Yahoo Sports. "I'm focused on what we got going on right now in this building with this team."

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Henry added he’s "just focused on the guys in this locker room and trying to build it from the ground up." In other words, he’s not going to be commenting on his head coach’s off-the-field controversy.

Spillane echoed Henry’s sentiment.

"Coach coaches football. He keeps the main thing, the main