Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the NFLPA board of player representatives will meet on Friday night to discuss the union's next steps following Thursday night's sudden and surprising resignation of executive director Lloyd Howell.

The NFLPA’s board of player representatives is meeting tonight after the resignation of executive director Lloyd Howell amid multiple controversies, according to Mark Maske of The Washington Post.

NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell has announced that he is stepping down from his role. In recent weeks, Howell has been at the center of controversy, including for his work as a paid consultant for a private equity firm approved to invest in the NFL.