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. But the damage might already be done. Trust may be at an all-time low among the NFL’s rank-and-file and union leaders, who operated in secrecy when hiring Howell on June 28, 2023, and later agreed to cover up an explosive collusion ruling that suggested NFL leaders, including commissioner Roger Goodell, had urged owners against giving players fully guaranteed contracts. That finding, first revealed by reporter Pablo Torre and later confirmed by ESPN, kickstarted Howell’s downfall. It jumped into overdrive when later reports detailed Howell’s work as a paid consultant for The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm pursuing NFL team ownership. Howell was also investigated for his role as executive director of licensing firm OneTeam Partners. Moreover, Don Van Natta and Kalyn Kahler wrote on ThursdayRead More
NFLPA leadership isn’t out of the woods yet after stunning Lloyd Howell resignation
