Former NFLPA president abruptly announces his resignation

Former NFLPA president JC Tretter has abruptly resigned from the union, further complicating its situation after the exit of executive director Lloyd Howell.

Tretter was viewed as a potential interim successor to Howell, but told Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports on Sunday that he was walking away from the union due in part to rumors and speculation about his possible pursuit about the permanent position.

“Over the last couple days, it has gotten very, very hard for my family. And that’s something I can’t deal with,” Tretter said. “So, the short bullet points are: I have no interest in being [executive director]. I have no interest in being considered; I’ve let the executive committee know that. I’m also going to leave the NFLPA in the coming days because I don’t have anything left to give the organization.”

Tretter has been criticized recently for the perception that he has tried to seize control of the NFLPA, as well as his role in the hiring of Howell, who resigned amid questions about his use of union funds and potential conflicts of interest in his role as union head.

Tretter was named as a favorite to take over for Howell on an interim basis. There was some pushback, however, amid the perception that Tretter was behind the original ill-fated hire of Howell in 2023.