India, July 18 -- Lloyd Howell Jr resigned as NFL Players Association (NFLPA) executive director on Thursday, amid multiple controversies. The labor union, meanwhile, laid down a plan in appointing Howell Jr's successor.

"Our members deserve a union that will fight relentlessly for their health, safety, financial futures, and long-term well-being," the exec said in a statement.

"My priority has been to lead that fight by serving this union with focus and dedication. It's clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day."

Howell, elected in June 2023, stepped down effective immediately. A conflict of interest from his Carlyle Group role, which began in March 2023, before his NFLPA appo...