Dianna Russini’s Dating Buzz With Player, David Wright Surface Amid Mike Vrabel Affair Row, ‘Lady..’

Dianna Russini, the former NFL insider, has been dominating the headlines due to her alleged extramarital affair with New England Patriots head coach, Mike Vrabel. Following this, Dianna resigned from her role as an NFL insider and reporter at The Athletic on April 14, 2026. Ever since Page Six published pictures of Dianna and Mike hugging and holding hands, the duo has been facing public scrutiny. Amid the ongoing drama surrounding Dianna and Mike, the former’s dating buzz with MLB star, David Wright surfaced online.

Dianna Russini’s dating rumours with MLB star, David Wright, dated back to the late 2000s

Soon after, Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel’s alleged affair made headlines, and people started digging up the former’s personal life. While people raised eyebrows over Dianna’s joke about her troubled marriage with Kevin Goldschmidt, reports surfaced claiming that Dianna had built up a personal relationship with NFL head coaches, as her career has also come to the limelight. Amid this, Dianna’s dating buzz with MLB star, David Wright, dated back to the late 2000s. In 2008, a report by Deadspin claimed that David and Dianna allegedly had a sexual relationship. They wrote:

“David Wright might be ploughing this lady: her name is Dianna Russini, she’s a TV reporter in New York and a former George Mason soccer player.”

At the time, the New York Daily News claimed that the duo was often spotted around the town together. Recently, a user on X (formerly Twitter) shared Dianna’s dating rumour with David Wright. He wrote, “Since the Mike Vrabel/Dianna Russini story, everyone is bringing up the Scot McCloughan story. However, I never knew about the rumour of Dianna and David Wright. This Deadspin blurb was wild.” A user commented, “How else do you think she made a name for herself? She is the Kamala Harris of sports journalism.” Another user wrote, “Oh man, this was old news back then. Climbing her way to the top!”

Inside Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel’s highly-publicised alleged affair

On April 7, 2026, Page Six published snaps of Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel at a luxury resort in Sedona, Arizona. In the now-viral pictures, Dianna and Mike were seen holding hands, hugging, lounging and sharing a hot tub. At the time, the duo denied any wrongdoing and insisted that they were part of a larger group. In fact, The Athletic also came to Dianna’s defence and called the pictures misleading. On April 9, 2026, more pictures of Dianna and Mike having a cosy moment at a bar in New York City surfaced. This further fuelled the ongoing speculation about their extramarital affair.

It is worth noting that both Dianna and Mike are married and have spouses back home. Dianna is married to Kevin Goldschmidt, while Mike is married to Jen Vrabel. Amid this, on April 14, 2026, Dianna resigned from her post at The Athletic. In her resignation, she has not made any further comment about her alleged affair with Mike, but defended her career by highlighting that she covered the NFL with professionalism and dedication. On the other hand, Mike announced that he would miss Day 3 of the NFL Draft to seek counselling.

More about Dianna Russini

Dianna Russini is a popular NFL insider and reporter. She has worked with The Athletic and ESPN. Coming to her personal front, she is married to Shake Shack executive, Kevin Goldschmidt. The couple tied the knot on September 26, 2020. They share two sons, Michael and Joey. Their first son, Michael, was born on August 7, 2021, and their second son, Joey, was born in October 2022.

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