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NFLPA Elects JC Tretter Executive Director After Turbulent Search

His appointment follows an eight-month search to restore player-led control after a governance crisis.

Overview

  • Player representatives voted in San Diego to choose Tretter over interim director David White and Tim Pernetti after vetting more than 300 candidates.
  • Tretter, 35, is a former Packers and Browns center who served as NFLPA president from 2020 to 2024 and is expected to begin the role on April 1.
  • Roger Goodell congratulated Tretter and highlighted shared priorities including advancing player health and safety and the league’s international growth.
  • The union now gears up for CBA talks as owners push for an 18‑game regular season, a proposal players have resisted and the NFLPA has labeled non‑negotiable.
  • The transition follows Lloyd Howell’s scandal-driven resignation and recent arbitration setbacks for the union, including rulings on team report cards and on Tretter’s prior public comments.