NFLPA elects JC Tretter as executive director 8 months after his resignation

The NFL Players Association elected former president JC Tretter as executive director during its annual board meeting, returning a familiar leader after leadership controversies last year.

JC Tretter was elected executive director of the NFL Players Association on Tuesday, the union announced. He previously served as NFLPA president from 2020 to 2024 and later as chief strategy officer before resigning last summer. The election took place during the union's annual board of player representatives meeting in San Diego and was a three-way contest that included interim executive director David White and American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti. Players at the meeting also re-elected Jalen Reeves-Maybin as president. Key facts: - Tretter is a retired NFL center who played eight seasons with the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns and retired in 2021. - He was involved in the NFLPA's 2020 collective bargaining agreement negotiations and led the union's annual team report cards. - Tretter had resigned as chief strategy officer amid leadership controversies that followed former executive director Lloyd Howell's tenure. - The executive director vote occurred during the board meeting in San Diego and followed candidate meetings with player representatives. - The union faces external issues including owner pressure to expand the regular season to 18 games, proposals to increase international games, and upcoming revenue-sharing discussions; the current CBA runs through 2030. Summary: Tretter's election returns a familiar leader to the union as it seeks internal stability after a turbulent period. He will lead the NFLPA while it navigates owner proposals on season length and international games and prepares for future revenue-sharing discussions ahead of the next collective bargaining cycle.