NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned amid multiple controversies. Reports revealed he expensed union funds for strip club visits in Miami and elsewhere. Further controversies include a conflict of interest stemming from a consultancy role with The Carlyle Group, and withholding information from players regarding an arbitration ruling on suspected owner collusion to limit quarterback contracts. Howell earned between $3.5 and $4 million annually. The NFLPA declined to comment.

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