The NFLPA offers buyouts to about half of its employees

The NFL Players Association wants to cut its workforce.

Ben Fischer of Sports business journal reports that the union offered buyouts to about half of its 150 employees.

The package reportedly includes one year of severance pay, and more for employees with more than 30 years of experience.

As with most voluntary buyout programs, layoffs could follow.

According to Fischer, NFLPA leadership blames the narrowing in part on an arbitration ruling that resulted in the union owing Panini $7.8 million last year for breach of contract.

“The NFLPA continues its efforts to ensure the union operates efficiently and with greater financial discipline to ensure it is in the best position to advocate for its members,” the union told Fischer in a statement, while declining to elaborate.

Lloyd Howell replaced DeMaurice Smith as NFLPA CEO in 2023. The union generally became quieter and, frankly, far more secretive after the transition.