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An arbitrator found that the report cards violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement by "disparaging NFL clubs and individuals." According to the memo, the arbitrator found through hearings with the NFLPA's witness and counsel that the report cards were "designed by the union to advance its interests under the guise of a scientific exercise." The NFLPA refused to produce data related to previous surveys, and the union's witness and counsel admitted the union "cherry-picked" topics and responses to include in the report cards.

The 51-page complaint, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, was filed Thursday by McPhee and her lawyers in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. It seeks at least $10 million in damages for her lost earning potential and as "compensation for her humiliation, embarrassment and emotional distress," the lawsuit says. A union spokesperson and an attorney for Howell did not immediately respond to calls for comment on Thursday.

The major knee injury suffered by New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers has reignited discussions about the turf playing surface at MetLife Stadium. One executive from an opposing team said this week that, due to the FieldTurf playing surface, his players are "petrified" of playing at MetLife. The executive added that if a player is nursing an injury, he might be less apt to play through it for a game at MetLife.

The NFL Players Association, reeling from criminal investigations into misused funds, resignations at the top and unapproved strip club expenditures, badly needed a win this summer. It found one -- in NFL ownership's couch cushions. The players received a substantial windfall in the second round of this year's NFL draft, benefiting from fully guaranteed contracts for seven players in the round -- and potentially an eighth once Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins (the 36th overall pick) signs his deal.

The NFL Players Association placed one of its top lawyers, Heather McPhee, on paid administrative leave after multiple employees filed complaints against her workplace conduct.

J.C. Tretter announced his resignation as the NFLPA chief strategy officer, citing personal challenges affecting his family, stating, "I have no interest in being [executive director]." He mentioned a departure from the NFLPA, where he has served since 2024, indicating he feels he has nothing left to contribute to the organization.