FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel returned to work Monday after missing the third and final day of the NFL draft, as the team moves forward in the second week of its voluntary offseason program.
Vrabel previously said he addressed the team in the wake of multiple media outlets posting photos of the coach with former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, acknowledging "my previous actions don't meet the standard I hold myself to." And Patriots players answered questions about Vrabel for the first time Tuesday.
Veteran tight end Hunter Henry and linebacker Robert Spillane, both captains, said they were focused more on the early stages of coming together as a team. Of Vrabel's message, Henry said: "I thought he did a great job. It's been the same Vrabes, bringing a lot of energy in the room. Obviously, he addressed it and that's kind of all I'll say about it."