Dianna Russini's New NFL Show Revealed, Explains Return After Hiatus from Investigation on Vrabel

Longtime NFL insider Dianna Russini is returning to sports media with BetUS.

Russini will host a weekly live show, The Russini Report , and pen a regular column for the online sportsbook.

"Football has always been my favorite sport to cover, and I've really missed being in the middle of the action, breaking stories and connecting fans to what's happening across the league," she said in the company's announcement .

"I'm excited to get back to reporting on the NFL and bring that passion to BetUS. I want to give fans more than just the headlines, sharing insider perspectives, uncovering the stories behind the biggest moments, and helping audiences better understand the teams, players, and matchups that shape each week."

Russini resigned from her job with The Athletic in April after Page Six published photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at a resort in Sedona, Arizona.

Vrabel took a brief leave from the team around the 2026 NFL draft amid the fallout.

"I understand that there are questions," he told reporters in April. "I take accountability for my actions, and the actions that caused a distraction to the people that I care most about — my family, this football team, the organization and our fans. My previous actions don't meet the standard that I hold myself to. They don't."

Russini, who worked for ESPN prior to her 2023 move to The Athletic, is one of the NFL's most connected insiders. She told People 's Janelle Griffith she continued to hear from people within the league during her hiatus.

"The absolute best part of this situation has been the loyalty the NFL has shown me," she said. "They checked in with me almost daily while I wasn't working to make sure that I was staying connected to football, to check on me as a person and to just see how I was doing."

Russini said her work with BetUS will combine her usual reporting with some of her opinions on the NFL's biggest stories and rumors.

The Russini Report will debut Wednesday.