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NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell Resigns Following Conflict-of-Interest and Secrecy Revelations

Federal investigators have opened a review of OneTeam Partners finances after Howell’s conflict-of-interest and secrecy lapses prompted his exit

Former NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell speaks during the NFLPA press conference in advance of Super Bowl LIX at the New Orleans Convention Center.
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Overview

  • Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned as NFLPA executive director effective immediately after disclosing a paid, part-time consulting role with The Carlyle Group and a confidentiality agreement that hid a key January arbitration ruling.
  • The NFLPA has engaged law firm WilmerHale to conduct an independent review of Howell’s conduct and decision-making during his two-year tenure.
  • The union’s Executive Committee is set to appoint an interim director as the NFLPA prepares to appeal the arbitration ruling on guaranteed contract money.
  • Federal prosecutors and the FBI are investigating the NFLPA’s financial dealings with OneTeam Partners, the joint group-licensing firm co-founded by the players association.
  • Additional scrutiny over Howell’s expense claims for strip-club visits and an undisclosed 2011 discrimination lawsuit has intensified calls for reforms to the NFLPA’s vetting and governance processes.