Those connected with the NFL Players Association’s search that led to the 2023 election of Lloyd Howell as executive director defend the steps that were taken.

The decision comes after a series of controversies facing the NFLPA, including concerns about a potential conflict of interest.

When The Carlyle Group became one of the few private-equity funds that were approved to buy minority interests in NFL teams, former NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell should have been required to resign from his part-time consulting job with The Carlyle Group or from the NFLPA.