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Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / July 24
NFL seems to confirm final decision for possible 18-game regular season in 2027
For months, the fact that the NFL hadn't locked in a final date for Super Bowl LXII led some to believe that league owners and the NFL Players Association could come to an agreement to make the switch to an 18-game regular-season format in 2027. It now appears that won't be the case.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / June 22
NFLPA executive director JC Tretter sends new warning to NFL owners about 18-game season
Patriots owner Robert Kraft is among the noteworthy members of the NFL community who have confirmed the league wants to get to an 18-game regular-season schedule as soon as possible.
NFL News / Yardbarker / March 27
Bills' Dion Dawkins delivers harsh reality to players about 18-game NFL season
Dawkins has been in the league since the 2017 NFL Draft and seems to see the writing on the wall regarding what is to come for future players.
The 'Most QB wins in a season' quiz
How many of the quarterbacks to win the most games in a single season for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / March 24
New NFLPA executive director JC Tretter sends message to Roger Goodell, owners about 18-game season
The NFL hasn't picked a date for Super Bowl LXII in February 2028 because of the possibility that the season could be extended at some point before the 2027 schedule is released in May of next year.
25 NFL players who could get traded at the deadline
The NFL trade deadline is November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, and several teams have already signaled their intent to sell off. Several prominent players have already been moved, and these 25 could follow.
Cleveland Browns News / ClevelandBrownsCommunity / March 19
NFLPA Director Who Violated CBA Rules Elected as Executive Director
The NFL Players Association is courting more controversy. In an unexpected turn of events, the union announced on Wednesday that JC Tretter would be its new executive director.
NFL News / Yardbarker / March 18
NFLPA exposed as beyond repair with JC Tretter's election as executive director
Instead of serving for the player body as a whole, Tretter's election feels like a small group trying to benefit one of their own at the sake of progress. If this is the NFLPA at work, then maybe it's broken.
Cleveland Browns News / NFLTradeRumors.co / March 17
NFLPA Hires JC Tretter As New Executive Director
The NFL Players Association announced Tuesday evening that they’ve elected JC Tretter to as their new executive director. Here’s a statement from the NFLPA: “On behalf of the Board of Player Representatives, we are proud to welcome JC Tretter as our new executive director and confident in the leadership that he will bring to our union.
NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / July 25, 2025
Federal Criminal Investigation Opened On NFLPA Misuse Of Funds & Self-Enrichment
ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr. and Kalyn Kahler, citing a confidential document, report that federal investigators are looking into the NFL Players Association
25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / July 20, 2025
NFLPA's problems continue to mount with latest resignation
The NFL Players Association is now looking for a new executive director and a new chief strategy officer.
Cleveland Browns News / Pro Football Rumors / July 20, 2025
JC Tretter to resign from NFLPA amid controversy
Instead of being a candidate to replace Lloyd Howell as the NFLPA’s executive director, JC Tretter will instead step aside from the union. The former NFLPA president said in an interview with CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones he will resign.
NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / July 19, 2025
JC Tretter, Don Davis are front-runners for interim NFLPA exec. director
The NFLPA is continuing to navigate the fallout of a series of revelations about executive director Lloyd Howell and his subsequent resignation. The union’s 32 player representatives met on Friday night to discuss the next steps regarding Howell’s now-vacant position.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / July 18, 2025
NFLPA leadership isn't out of the woods yet after stunning Lloyd Howell resignation
Lloyd Howell threw NFL Players Association leadership a bone late Thursday night when he stunningly retired following numerous scandals, concluding the shortest tenure as lead NFLPA executive in the union's history.
Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / June 25, 2025
Steelers Avoid Implication in Major NFL Collusion Scandal
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers tend to stay out of any major headlines in the NFL, especially when it comes to negative press about their ownership team.
Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / June 25, 2025
Former Packers player gets in hot water, and it happened as the NFL faced harsh criticism despite avoiding collusion ruling
A collusion grievance filed by the NFLPA was dismissed earlier this year due to the lack of evidence that NFL teams actually follow the league's advice to avoid fully-guaranteed contracts.
NFL News / Yardbarker / August 13, 2022
NFLPA president JC Tretter on Soldier Field conditions: 'The NFL can and should do better'
Soldier Field came under fire after photos showed the turf covered in divots ahead of the Bears' preseason tilt with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / July 1, 2022
Should Packers consider signing JC Tretter?
Should the Packers explore a reunion with the accomplished center?
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / December 23, 2021
NFLPA president, Browns C JC Tretter tests positive for COVID-19
Tretter has been making headlines all week as he and the players union were at the forefront of postponing games last weekend instead of allowing the league to cancel them.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / December 22, 2021
NFLPA pushed for Week 15 postponements over forfeits
Forfeits would have meant players on both teams in the canceled game would not be paid.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / December 15, 2021
NFLPA calls out NFL over lack of daily COVID-19 testing throughout season
NFL general counsel Larry Ferazani told team executives Tuesday every club, not just those impacted by outbreaks, could soon enter enhanced COVID-19 protocols
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / September 7, 2021
NFLPA president JC Tretter urges NFL to test all players for COVID daily
Daily virus testing may inconvenience some players, but the practice is worth any hassle if it prevents an outbreak that could endanger the status of any meaningful game moving forward.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / July 29, 2021
NFLPA president JC Tretter sounds off on wristbands for unvaccinated players
The wristband debacle is just the latest in a constant battle between the NFL and its players with regard to players getting vaccinated, even though the vaccination rate across the league has increased significantly.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / May 25, 2021
Browns players sent home due to positive COVID-19 test
Some Browns players looking to complete in-person work ahead of Memorial Day will now have to make other plans.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / April 9, 2021
NFLPA to boycott NFL in-person offseason workouts?
This time last year, the NFL and NFL Players Association agreed to an all-virtual offseason schedule due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / September 30, 2020
NFLPA president calls for all teams to use grass fields
Tretter cited injury data collected from 2012 to 2018 about the dangers artificial surfaces present and also called for fields to be tested more adequately.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / August 31, 2020
NFLPA wants daily COVID-19 testing for players during season
Daily testing of players is set to end after Saturday under the current agreement between the NFL and NFLPA. The season gets underway on Sept. 10.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / July 7, 2020
NFLPA president blasts league's plan to handle coronavirus
While the NFL has attempted to place safety protocols in place to keep players as healthy and safe as possible but there have already been concerns about how realistic playing a season will prove to be.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / May 26, 2020
NFLPA: Players haven't agreed to any reopening plan amid pandemic
Tretter said the coronavirus won't "kneel down to almighty football" and that players will need assurances they and their loved ones can remain as safe as possible if they begin the 2020 season on time this September.
Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / May 19, 2020
NFLPA president: Coronavirus won't 'kneel down to almighty football'
The president of the players' union (and Browns center) spoke on how a shortened season still presents major obstacles.
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