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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
NFLPA leaders deny asking for Lloyd Howell's resignation, express support
The NFL Players Association executive committee expressed its support for executive director Lloyd Howell in a letter sent to the full player membership on Sunday, July 13. In a memo obtained by USA TODAY Sports, the NFLPA's Executive Committee denied asking Howell to step down and called out attempts to divide the association's members. Advertisement "As members of the NFLPA Executive Committee, we categorically reject false reports insinuating doubts within this committee or suggestions that we have asked our Executive Director to step down," the executive committee said. "We further reject attempts to mischaracterize the committee's views or divide our membership. "We have established a deliberate process to carefully assess the issues that have been raised and will not engage in a rush to judgment. We believe in and remain committed to working with our Executive Director and other members of NFLPA staff and player leadership who have a shared mission to advance the best interests of players. As we approach the 2025 season, we look forward to continuing our important work together and ensuring the strength and unity of our association." The NFLPA's Executive Committee includes: Jalen Reeves-Maybin, President Oren Burks, Vice President Calais Campbell, Vice President Austin Ekeler, Vice President Cameron Heyward, Vice President Ted Karras, Vice President Case Keenum, Vice President Ryan Kelly, Vice President Brandon McManus, Vice President Thomas Morstead, Vice President Thomas Hennessy, Treasurer The memo comes just days after the Washington Post reported on July 11 − citing an unnamed source − that Howell has no intention of stepping away from his role after news surfaced of a potential conflict of interest. Advertisement Howell, who was elected to the leadership role in June 2023, has been a paid, part-time consultant for private-equity firm The Carlyle Group since March 2023, as reported by ESPN. They are a group that could seek to invest in NFL franchises after being approved by the league. Much of this has come to light after it was revealed the NFLPA agreed to keep the arbitration decision from earlier this year about potential collusion by the league confidential – despite evidence that "commissioner Roger Goodell and former general counsel Jeff Pash instructed teams at the March 2022 league meeting to limit guaranteed money in players' contracts." The NFLPA is now appealing the decision. At some point, they may be looking for new leadership. Based on July 13's memo, however, it appears Howell's position is secure for the immediate future. Advertisement This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFLPA leadership backs Lloyd Howell in memo to players
Washington Post
a day ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Top NFLPA committee expresses support for union leader Lloyd Howell
Player leaders of the NFL Players Association expressed their support Sunday for the union's executive director, Lloyd Howell, after a recent string of controversies put Howell under intense scrutiny. 'We have established a deliberate process to carefully assess the issues that have been raised and will not engage in a rush to judgement,' the players on the NFLPA's executive committee wrote in a message to fellow players, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post and other media outlets. 'We believe in and remain committed to working with our Executive Director and other members of NFLPA staff and player leadership who have a shared mission to advance the best interests of players.'
Yahoo
a day ago
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NFLPA denies tension in its camp, says executive director Lloyd Howell wasn't asked to resign
The NFLPA's executive committee sent a memo to players on Sunday, denying that executive director Lloyd Howell was asked to step down. Howell has come under scrutiny since ESPN reported he has maintained a part-time consulting job with the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm that holds league approval to seek minority ownership in NFL franchises. Advertisement That followed the revelation that the NFL Players Association and the league had a confidentiality agreement to keep quiet an arbitrator's ruling about possible collusion by owners over quarterback salaries. In January, arbitrator Christopher Droney ruled there wasn't sufficient evidence of collusion by owners in contract negotiations with quarterbacks after the Cleveland Browns gave QB Deshaun Watson a record $230 million fully guaranteed contract. But Droney did conclude that 'by a clear preponderance of the evidence,' Commissioner Roger Goodell and the league's general counsel encouraged owners to restrict players' guaranteed money in their contracts. The union plans to appeal the ruling, a person with knowledge of that decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The letter sent to players on Sunday and obtained by the AP said: 'As members of the NFLPA Executive Committee, we categorically reject false reports insinuating doubts within this committee or suggestions that we have asked our Executive Director to step down. We further reject attempts to mischaracterize the committee's views or divide our membership. We have established a deliberate process to carefully assess the issues that have been raised and will not engage in a rush to judgment. Advertisement "We believe in and remain committed to working with our Executive Director and other members of NFLPA staff and player leadership who have a shared mission to advance the best interests of players. As we approach the 2025 season, we look forward to continuing our important work together and ensuring the strength and unity of our association.' ___ AP NFL:
Associated Press
a day ago
- Business
- Associated Press
NFLPA denies tension in its camp, says executive director Lloyd Howell wasn't asked to resign
The NFLPA's executive committee sent a memo to players on Sunday, denying that executive director Lloyd Howell was asked to step down. Howell has come under scrutiny since ESPN reported he has maintained a part-time consulting job with the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm that holds league approval to seek minority ownership in NFL franchises. That followed the revelation that the NFL Players Association and the league had a confidentiality agreement to keep quiet an arbitrator's ruling about possible collusion by owners over quarterback salaries. In January, arbitrator Christopher Droney ruled there wasn't sufficient evidence of collusion by owners in contract negotiations with quarterbacks after the Cleveland Browns gave QB Deshaun Watson a record $230 million fully guaranteed contract. But Droney did conclude that 'by a clear preponderance of the evidence,' Commissioner Roger Goodell and the league's general counsel encouraged owners to restrict players' guaranteed money in their contracts. The union plans to appeal the ruling, a person with knowledge of that decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The letter sent to players on Sunday and obtained by the AP said: 'As members of the NFLPA Executive Committee, we categorically reject false reports insinuating doubts within this committee or suggestions that we have asked our Executive Director to step down. We further reject attempts to mischaracterize the committee's views or divide our membership. We have established a deliberate process to carefully assess the issues that have been raised and will not engage in a rush to judgment. 'We believe in and remain committed to working with our Executive Director and other members of NFLPA staff and player leadership who have a shared mission to advance the best interests of players. As we approach the 2025 season, we look forward to continuing our important work together and ensuring the strength and unity of our association.' ___ AP NFL:
NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Politics
- NBC Sports
Report: Lloyd Howell does not intend to resign as NFLPA executive director
It's still possible that NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell will be pushed out. However, he doesn't plan to walk away. Citing an unnamed source with knowledge of the situation, the Washington Post reports that Howell does not intend to resign. While he has weathered the immediate storm resulting from ESPN's bang-bang reporting this week regarding the hidden collusion ruling and his side hustle as a paid consultant with a private-equity firm that sleeps at the foot of Big Shield's bed, Howell still could be removed. As we recently noted, it won't happen quickly, if it happens at all. Much may depend on the investigation being conducted by Ronald C. Machen, an attorney from the Wilmer Hale firm. He's reviewing Howell's activities during his two years on the job. Much also may depend on whether and to what extent the players take control of their union. Their apathy has been used against them, first by the league and now by union management. The detachment and disinterest set the stage for the bizarrely secretive hiring of Howell, followed by the bizarrely secretive handling of a partial victory in the collusion case regarding guaranteed money in player contracts. And it appears that the immediate anti-Howell fire, fueled by news of his blatant conflict of interest, was extinguished in part by blaming the turmoil on outsiders, including the media. It's become a common strategy in post-truth and post-standards America. When faced with potential consequences for your own behavior, blame someone else. Ideally, find a way to blame the media.
