Dianna Russini, former 'The Athletic' reporter on and off the field.
April 14, 2026, 8:37 p.m. ET
NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigned from her position at The Athletic on April 14, exactly one week after pictures of her with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at a posh Arizona report were published by the New York Post. attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party on Feb. 7, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
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Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith is interviewed by Dianna Russini after the game against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium on Dec 25, 2025.
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Dianna Russini attends FanDuel's Super Bowl Party Powered by Spotify on Feb. 7, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Dianna Russini attends Chris Stapleton's Performance Live From The Fillmore New Orleans for SiriusXM and Pandora on Feb. 6, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Dianna Russini attends Michael Rubin's Fanatics Super Bowl party at the Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Feb. 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Dianna Russini appears on the red carpet prior to the NFL Honors awards presentation at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2022
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ESPN reporter Dianna Russini at Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI Opening Night at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California, on Feb 7, 2022.
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ESPN sideline reporter Dianna Russini runs alongside DC Defenders safety Rahim Moore for an on field interview against the Seattle Dragons in the second quarter during a XFL football game at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 8, 2020.
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ESPN NFL Countdown analyst Dianna Russini poses during AFC practice at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Kissimmee, Florida, on Jan. 23, 2020.
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ESPN's Dianna Russini photographed for (201) Magazine at Northern Valley Regional High School in Old Tappan, N.J., on Aug. 24, 2020.
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ESPN radio sideline reporter Dianna Russini during the NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Nov. 10, 2019.
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Dianna Russini attends The 2019 ESPYs at Microsoft Theater on July 10, 2019 in Los Angeles.
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Dianna Russini attends Heroes at the ESPYS at City Market Social House on July 17, 2018 in Los Angeles.
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ESPN commentator Dianna Russini attends the BODY at The EPYS Pre-Party at Avalon Hollywood on July 11, 2017 in Los Angeles.
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ESPN's Dianna Russini interviews Ryan Fitzpatrick of the New York Jets after the New York Jets beat the Buffalo Bills, 37-31, at New Era Field on Sept. 15, 2016 in Orchard Park, New York.
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