{"id":249861,"date":"2026-06-24T19:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/holy-bag-fumble-at-least-she-got-her-rocks-off-nfl-fans-react-to-dianna-russinis-800000-per-year-salary-at-the-athletic-before-quitting\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T19:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:19:36","slug":"holy-bag-fumble-at-least-she-got-her-rocks-off-nfl-fans-react-to-dianna-russinis-800000-per-year-salary-at-the-athletic-before-quitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/holy-bag-fumble-at-least-she-got-her-rocks-off-nfl-fans-react-to-dianna-russinis-800000-per-year-salary-at-the-athletic-before-quitting\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Holy bag fumble&#8221; &#8220;At least she got her rocks off&#8221;: NFL fans react to Dianna Russini&#8217;s $800,000 per year salary at The Athletic before quitting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5183440\" data-slug-id=\"2799371\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dianna Russini has been out of a job as an NFL journalist for more than two months. Depending on her spending habits, the reporter might be able to go years without a paycheck.<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Times via JPA Football in a Wednesday report on X, Russini was making as much as some NFL players. The reporter was earning $800,000 per year from The Athletic and was in discussions to extend her contract.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>NFL fans responded to the report in droves, offering a mix of opinions. Some made jokes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;At least she got her rocks off,&#8221; one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_IKENNA_\/status\/2069791272466817133?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">posted<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Holy bag fumble,&#8221; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IIoydyy\/status\/2069791236769132598?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">added<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;If she wasn\u2019t a hoe she would be making 1m+ a year, sh***y people get caught eventually \ud83e\udd37,&#8221; one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PackersRunNFC\/status\/2069799163106054472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">replied<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While some fans joked, others made predictions and others were stunned by the revelation.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Public dont really need to be privy to this info. She&#8217;s suffered the consequences now let her enjoy exile in peace,&#8221; one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/savdam10\/status\/2069794425820069944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">argued<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The tell all book is definitely on the way,&#8221; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tazhbaby24\/status\/2069811184006570417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;$800K to report NFL news and still ended up in the middle of a controversy. the media business is wild,&#8221; one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alecsime\/status\/2069805746796052516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">replied<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Russini resigned from The Athletic amid an investigation following photos surfacing of the insider with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-s-key-missing-intimate-sedona-pictures-clouded-steven-ginsberg-s-judgment-the-athletic-backed-ex-nfl-insider-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel&#8217;s key missing intimate Sedona pictures clouded Steven Ginsberg&#8217;s judgment before The Athletic backed ex-NFL insider: Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-nyt-company-spokeswoman-exposes-dianna-russini-using-nfl-coach-avoid-getting-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">&#8220;The Athletic editors had been unaware&#8221;: NYT Company spokeswoman exposes Dianna Russini for using NFL coach to avoid getting a ticket<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How Dianna Russini&#8217;s alleged salary compares to NFL minimum salary<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"&amp;quot;A Lifetime Of Sundays&amp;quot; New York Screening - Source: Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1537\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"&amp;quot;A Lifetime Of Sundays&amp;quot; New York Screening - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/16927-17823245021276-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201537%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>&#8220;A Lifetime Of Sundays&#8221; New York Screening &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dianna Russini&#8217;s salary was impressive to most in the conventional workforce, but how does her salary compare to players on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>, Philadelphia Eagles and others she has covered in the past?<\/p>\n<p>She made less than the league minimum provided to a new player in 2025. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/cba\/minimum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Spotrac<\/a>, the least an NFL rookie could make last season was $840,000, which puts Russini in the same area, but slightly lower.<\/p>\n<p>However, if she has been making $800,000 per year for the last few years, the insider would have made more than the base minimum for every rookie in every year, as it doesn&#8217;t matter which team players play for. A rookie on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/new-england-patriots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">New England Patriots<\/a> is entitled to the same minimum pay as a rookie on the Dallas Cowboys. In 2020, NFL rookies made $610,000, and their wages have seen growth every year since then.<\/p>\n<p>The more experience an NFL player has, the higher their minimum salary, so Russini&#8217;s salary still trailed most, if not all, of the league. 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