Press Releases

• 4/24/2013

  AB1309 Passes out of Committee

  Despite author admitting "California taxpayers do not have to bear any of the expense," misleading legislation survives.

• 4/11/2013

  NFLPA and California Professional Athletes Fight AB 1309

  National Football League Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith and California Professional Athletes in Sacramento join forces for workers compensation rights

• 3/26/2013

  Independent Arbitration Panel Finds Fault with WADA Test

  Decision overturns Olympic champion's ban.

• 3/15/2013

  Update from NFLPA Player Rep Meeting

  Meetings provided player leadership and union staff the opportunity to review last year's business and discuss current business.

• 3/8/2013

  NFLPA Statement on Jeff Saturday's Retirement

  Executive Committee member Jeff Saturday is retiring after a 14-year career.

• 2/20/2013

  NFLPA Media Conference Call Highlights

  Highlights from a NFLPA media conference call held on February 19, 2013 with NFLPA Staff

• 2/11/2013

  DeMaurice Smith Statement on Article 50

  The concerns we have about Dr. Chao remain.

  

• 1/10/2013

  NFLPA Statement on Junior Seau's CTE Diagnosis

  Junior Seau was a leader on and off the field and the player community continues to mourn his loss.

  

• 12/20/2012

  NFLPA Announces PULSE Award Winners

  These winners were invited to submit applications for the Byron “Whizzer” White Award -- the highest honor the NFLPA can bestow on a player.

  

• 12/12/2012

  NFLPA Files Grievance against NFLMC for Toradol Waivers

  Players seek order voiding previously executed liability waivers and mandating team physicians to cease and desist.