The NFL Players Association has named retired offensive lineman JC Tretter as its next executive director just months after he resigned in scandal, saying he didn't 'have anything left to give the organization.' But on Tuesday in San Diego, player representatives from each team elected Tretter over interim executive director David White and American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti. '[The] decision reflects the responsibility our Board of Player Representatives carries on behalf of every player,' read the NFLPA statement. 'We have utterly failed the union and its members today by voting in JC Tretter as executive director,' the player told The Athletic. Tretter now embarks on his tenure as the NFLPA's fifth executive director, following Howell, DeMaurice Smith (2009-2023), Oakland Raiders legend Gene Upshaw (1983-2008) and Ed Garvey (1971-1983).

Source: Daily Mail March 18, 2026 16:54 UTC