Drake Maye voices support for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel as off-field controversy continues to swirl

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Mike Vrabel has the full support of his young star quarterback.

The New England Patriots head coach and Drake Maye, in just his second NFL season, won the AFC and brought the Pats back to familiar territory: the Super Bowl.

The big game itself did not go how they had liked, but at the very least, it showed that Patriots fans likely have their coach-quarterback tandem for years to come.

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New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel talks to quarterback Drake Maye during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 19, 2025. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

But the team has hit quite the detour amid Vrabel's controversy with former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, which led to Vrabel having "difficult conversations with people that I care about" and even seeking counseling.

Last week, the Patriots said in a statement that they "fully support" their head coach, and Maye echoed similar sentiments.

"We’re here for coach, we love coach and what he does for us, and has done for us this past year. You can’t speak it into words, and thankfully, he’s our head coach," Maye told WHDH-TV in Boston.

"We know he’s dealing with 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."

Head coach Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots speaks with quarterback Drake Maye during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Sept. 7, 2025. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

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