With NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell abruptly resigning on Thursday night, the NFLPA needs a new executive director. Via Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, the NFLPA executive committee sent this message to players following Howell's announcement: "This evening,

While the grievance decision had not been reported publicly before Thursday, the league says it informed teams at its March league meeting.

NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. was accused of sexual-discrimination and retaliation in a 2011 lawsuit stemming from his time with Booz Allen, a consulting company. It's unclear whether NFLPA members were informed about that lawsuit when they elected Howell to be their next executive director in 2023, according to ESPN.