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NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / March 27
NFLPA Executive Director Search Details, 18-Game Stance
Following the messy departure of the NFL Players Association’s former executive director, the players’ union leaders have opted for full transparency. Earlier this week NFLPA president Jalen Reeves-Maybin penned a rundown of the events leading from Lloyd Howell‘s exit to the return of J.C.
NFL News / Field Level Media / March 1
Reports: Search for NFLPA's next executive director includes 3 finalists
Three names have emerged as finalists in the NFL Players Association's search for a permanent executive director, according to reports from ESPN and The Athletic.
NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / February 27
NFLPA Names Three Finalists For Executive Director
Following the controversial tenure of Lloyd Howell as executive director of the NFL Players Association, the players’ union has been searching for a permanent replacement.
The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz
How many of the Week 1 starting quarterbacks from the 2009 NFL season can you name in five minutes?
The NFLPA Has Reportedly Fired Its Lead Security Officer
The NFLPA has been having a rough go of things for the last six months. Lloyd Howell Jr's abrupt resignation before the 2025 season has left the players' union without an executive director right as the league continues to mull major changes to the season structure.
Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / January 25
Former NFLPA Associate General Counsel Sues Union; NFL Filed Grievance Against Union
Heather McPhee , who had been the NFL Players Association’s associate general counsel since 2009, filed suit in December against the union, former executive director Lloyd Howell , NFLPA general counsel Tom DePaso , and NFL Players, Inc.
NFL News / The Forkball / August 15, 2025
NFLPA Places Lawyer Tied to FBI Probe on Paid Leave
The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has placed one of its top lawyers, Heather McPhee, on paid administrative leave after several employees filed complaints about her conduct, according to a report from ESPN.
NFL News / Total Apex Sports / August 15, 2025
NFLPA Drama Gets Spicier: Lawyer Who Exposed FBI Probe Gets the Boot
Well, well, well. Just when you thought the NFLPA couldn’t get any messier, they’ve gone and served up another heaping plate of organizational chaos. Because apparently, nothing says “professional union management” quite like putting your own lawyer on paid leave right after she helped expose financial shenanigans that caught the FBI’s attention.
NFL News / Field Level Media / August 14, 2025
Report: NFLPA places attorney on leave after claims of abuse
The NFL Players Association's legal issues don't appear to be going away anytime soon. Less than a month after Lloyd Howell Jr. stepped down as executive director, the NFLPA on Tuesday placed one of its top attorneys on paid administrative leave, ESPN reported on Thursday.
NFL News / Total Apex Sports / August 4, 2025
NFLPA Swiftly Appoints David White as Interim Executive Director
The NFL Players Association has named David White as its new interim executive director. The decision follows the sudden resignation of Lloyd Howell, who held the position for less than two years.
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.
NFL News / Field Level Media / August 4, 2025
NFLPA hires David White as interim executive director
Less than three weeks after NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned amid numerous allegations of impropriety, the union elected David White as it interim executive director on Sunday.
NFL News / Yardbarker / July 26, 2025
NFLPA reportedly under federal investigation
The ongoing saga with the NFL Players Association has taken another turn, as the organization is also reportedly the subject of a federal investigation.
NFL News / The SportsRush / July 19, 2025
Amid Lloyd Howell Controversy, Chad Johnson Makes His Case to Be the Next NFLPA Executive Director
The NFL world was left shaken after the now former NFLPA executive director, Lloyd Howell, stepped down from his position. Initially, people questioned why someone holding such a prestigious title would abruptly resign.
NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / July 19, 2025
NFLPA’s Lloyd Howell Jr. expensed trips to strip club
After just two years at the job, NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. announced on Thursday that he was stepping down. “It’s clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day.
NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / July 18, 2025
NFLPA board of player reps to meet after latest Lloyd Howell revelations
The NFLPA’s board of player representatives is meeting tonight after the resignation of executive director Lloyd Howell amid multiple controversies, according to Mark Maske of The Washington Post.
NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / July 18, 2025
NFLPA’s immediate message to players after Lloyd Howell Jr. resignation
In a surprising development that has put the NFLPA under the spotlight, Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned from his role as Executive Director of the NFL Players Association on Thursday, amid growing controversy.
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.
NFL News / Field Level Media / July 17, 2025
NFLPA exec director Lloyd Howell Jr. steps down amid controversy
Lloyd Howell Jr. stepped down as executive director of the NFL Players Association on Thursday night following weeks of scrutiny for multiple blunders, including a reported conflict of interest and a decision to hide key parts of an arbitration ruling from the players.
NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / July 14, 2025
NFL pursuing over $12M in legal costs from NFLPA over collusion grievance
The NFL is seeking more than $12M of legal fees and costs from the NFLPA stemming from the collusion grievance that has dominated headlines in the past month.
NFL News / Yardbarker / July 13, 2025
NFLPA states its stance on Lloyd Howell Jr. amid controversy
NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. has recently been mired in controversy. The union, however, is still backing him.
NFL News / The Forkball / July 11, 2025
NFLPA Boss Also Works for Firm Looking to Invest in NFL Teams
Lloyd Howell Jr., the executive director of the NFL Players Association, is also working as a part-time consultant for The Carlyle Group—a private equity firm approved by the NFL to invest in team ownership.
NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / July 10, 2025
NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. under much scrutiny after major revelations
NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell is under fire.
NFL News / Yardbarker / July 10, 2025
NFLPA executive director should be on hot seat after explosive collusion findings confirmed
NFLPA leadership has been grossly inept at being transparent.
NFL News / Yardbarker / February 5, 2025
NFLPA hints what it will want to agree to 18-game NFL regular season
While many assume it's only a matter of time before NFL owners get the 18-game regular-season format they've desired for years, it's worth noting that the NFL Players Association must consent to such a proposal per the terms of the collective bargaining agreement that expires after the 2030 campaign.
NFL News / Yardbarker / July 23, 2024
How NFL players could still win with an 18-game schedule
The NFL's inevitable march to an 18-game schedule became much more real on Tuesday. And it might not be entirely bad for players.
NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / July 23, 2024
NFL & NFLPA Have Discussed 18-Game Season
NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell tells Mark Maske of the Washington Post that the NFL and NFLPA have begun high-level talks about expanding the season to 18 games.
NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / July 11, 2024
NFLPA director Lloyd Howell addresses potential expansion to 18-game schedule
NFLPA director Lloyd Howell has been on the job for one year now, and he is open to discussing the matter well before the current CBA expires.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 13, 2023
NFLPA executive director demands league take action on playing surfaces
The debate about the use of artificial fields — a concern raised by players in the past — was renewed after New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles 75 seconds into the 2023 season on MetLife Stadium's synthetic field.
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