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NFL, NFLPA set new penalties for repeat player safety violations
NFL owners and the league players' association finalized a new system for enforcing penalties for violations of on-field safety rules of emphasis in 2026.,Beginning this season, players who commit three violations among five emphasized player health and safety categories will be suspended for one ga...

NFLPA taking notice of grass surfaces for World Cup
NFL players have their eyes on how soccer players are being treated for the World Cup. And they see grass fields being rolled in.,NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter is well aware that seven stadiums which house NFL teams are removing artificial turf and installing the softer grass...

Report: NFL referees union schedules vote on new CBA
The NFL Referees Association has scheduled a vote for Thursday night on ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Negotiations between the league and union have progressed, according to the report, with the current CBA slated to expire on May 31. Specifi...

NFLPA voices safety concerns over replacement refs
The NFL Players Association and NFL Referees Association have responded to the potential use of replacement officials this season by voicing concerns about player safety.,ESPN reported earlier this week that the league has begun compiling a list of replacement referees -- mostly from the low-college...

JC Tretter elected NFLPA executive director
JC Tretter, the former president of the NFL Players Association who resigned from his role as the union's chief strategy officer last summer, was elected as its next executive director Tuesday.,Tretter, 35, will be the fifth executive director of the NFLPA. After more than 300 candidates were consid...

NFLPA re-elects Jalen Reeves-Maybin as president
The NFL Players Association's board of player representatives re-elected linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin as union president on Sunday.,"I'm honored that the Board has trusted me to continue serving as president," he said in a statement. "There's important work ahead, and I'm looking forward to contin...

Reports: Search for NFLPA's next executive director includes 3 finalists
Three names have emerged as finalists in the NFL Players Association's search for a permanent executive director, according to reports from ESPN and The Athletic.,The list includes interim executive director David White, former NFLPA president and later chief strategy officer JC Tretter and American...

Report: Dolphins first, Steelers last in NFLPA report cards
The Miami Dolphins finished first in the NFL Players Association's annual player report cards for the third year in a row, according to an ESPN report on Thursday.,The Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders rounded out the top three, while the Pittsburgh Steelers finished in last place for the ...

NFLPA still plans to collect team report cards despite arbitration ruling
An NFL memo sent Friday morning informed all teams that the players association no longer can publish its annual report cards, which rank the franchises on everything from the locker room to the owner to the treatment of families.,That is the result of a grievance filed by the league against the NFL...

NFL: Team report cards must go after grievance ruling
An NFL memo sent Friday morning informed all teams that the players association no longer can distribute its annual report cards, which rank the franchises on everything from the locker room to the owner to the treatment of families.,That is the result of a grievance filed by the league against the ...

NFLPA: Players have 'No appetite' for 18th game
SAN FRANCISCO -- The embattled NFLPA came armed with a very clear message during its annual Super Bowl press conference on Tuesday -- the union remains strong and the NFL will not force the players into adding an 18th regular-season game.,"The 18th game -- we've stated before, our members have no ap...

NFL, NFLPA launch review of Jaxson Dart concussion protocol
The NFL has initiated a review of the concussion protocol applied in the evaluation of New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart during Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles.,The league announced Friday that the review will be conducted jointly with the NFL Players Association.,Giants hea...

NFLPA hires David White as interim executive director
Less than three weeks after NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned amid numerous allegations of impropriety, the union elected David White as it interim executive director on Sunday.,White is the chief executive officer of consulting firm 3CG Ventures and the former nat...

NFLPA expects vote on interim exec director in ‘near future’
NFL Players Association president Jalen Reeves-Maybin released a statement Tuesday declaring the union is committed to "serving the best interests of our membership" and promising an interim executive director would be voted on "in the near future.",The statement comes amid a difficult month for the...

JC Tretter resigns from NFLPA amid executive director saga
Former NFL center and NFL Player Association president JC Tretter is resigning from his role as the union's chief strategy officer, he told CBS Sports in an interview Sunday.,Tretter was seen as the likely frontrunner to take over as the NFLPA's executive director on an interim basis following the r...

NFLPA exec director Lloyd Howell Jr. steps down amid deepening controversy
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, a decision to hide key parts of an arbitration ruling from the players and new revelations about expensin...

NFLPA exec director Lloyd Howell Jr. steps down amid controversy
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 decision to hide key parts of an arbitration ruling from the players.,"It's clear that my leadership...

Report: NFLPA won't discuss 18-game season until 'at least early 2026'
The NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell have made many overtures about the league having an expanded 18-game regular-season schedule in its future, but according to sources, the NFL Players Association has not been willing to discuss it just yet.,According to a Washington Post report Tuesday, the NFL...

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley leads NFL in retail sales
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley hurdled to the top of the NFL's year-end list for retail sales, the NFLPA announced on Wednesday.,The Super Bowl LIX champion and 2024 NFL rushing leader became the first running back since 2017 to finish No. 1 on the chart, which tracked the sales of ...

Bengals' Ted Karras added to NFLPA executive committee
Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Ted Karras is joining the executive committee of the NFL Players Association's board of player representatives as vice president.,He will begin his two-year term immediately and fill the spot left vacant with the departure of Michael Thomas from the committee.,"I...