Dianna Russini is back in the NFL conversation — this time with a new employer.

BetUS Casino & Sportsbook said Monday that the longtime reporter is joining its platform to cover the league. It is her first major career move since she resigned from The Athletic on April 14.

That exit came amid intense scrutiny of her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.

Why she left

Photos that surfaced in April showed Russini and Vrabel together at an adults-only Arizona resort. More images later appeared to show them kissing at a New York City bar in 2020.

Additional pictures later showed the pair gambling at a Mississippi casino in 2024. Reports also said they rented a private boat in Tennessee in June 2021, when Russini was pregnant with her first child.

Both initially denied anything inappropriate. Vrabel later said he had difficult conversations with his family and took time away from the Patriots for counseling.

Newsroom findings

In September The Athletic concluded that Russini's relationship with Vrabel broke its newsroom standards, whether or not it was romantic. Investigators found no clear evidence she used her position to give the coach favorable coverage.

Russini has maintained she did nothing wrong. In a statement about the BetUS role she said football has always been her favorite sport to cover and that she has missed breaking stories and connecting fans to the league.

She is represented by The Agency Group PR.