Lloyd Howell Jr., the former executive director of the NFL's Players Association, resigned from his position on Thursday following an investigation around Howell charging the union for visits to strip clubs, per ESPN.

Howell reportedly instructed another employee to submit the expense reports. The expenditures were justified by calling them "Player Engagement Event to support & grow our Union."

Lloyd Howell's resignation Thursday night as executive director of the NFL Players Association was not that much of a surprise. For weeks, ever since the secret documents from the NFL-NFLPA collusion grievance were leaked,