While Smith never mentioned Howell, the message is inescapable. Howell had no union history. By all appearances, he lacked ...

In his new book, the NFL Players Association’s former leader says he defended Deshaun Watson “with gritted teeth” ...

Former Executive Director of the NFL Players Association DeMaurice Smith joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'Turf Wars ...

Former NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith opened up on the allegations Deshaun Watson faced during his time with the Texans.

Smith, head of the NFLPA for 14 years, says the union must do a "ruthless introspection" before searching for Lloyd Howell's ...

White steps into his new role as the NFL Players Association’s interim executive director and tries to guide the organization ...

Former NFLPA Exec Dir DeMaurice Smith shared his thoughts on the ongoing search for a new leader of the player’s union after ...

The announcement comes after Lloyd Howell Jr. stepped down on July 17 following controversies surrounding his leadership.

Nearly four years ago, in October 2021, representatives for the NFL Players Association cast just enough votes for DeMaurice Smith to avoid an open election, making him a lame-duck executive director.

Players are looking to learn from the mistakes that led them to hire ex-NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr.

Four years ago, player leadership expressed it had no faith in former executive director DeMaurice Smith and undertook the process to replace him. Now they are effectively back to the same place ...