Howell, who was elected union president in 2024 and was paid $3.6 million last year, also had a history of strip club-related expense reports with his prior employer, Booz Allen, according to ESPN.

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...

“It’s clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day,” Howell said in a statement late on Thursday night.