Patriots coach Vrabel has had ‘difficult’ conversations after publication of Russini photos

• Story has led to resignation of NFL reporter

• Vrabel says he is focused on this week’s draft

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has said he has had “difficult” conversations after photographs of him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini were made public earlier this month.

Russini resigned from her post at the Athletic after the New York Post published photos of her and Vrabel embracing and holding hands at an Arizona resort. The pair are married to different people and have said their relationship is platonic.