Ex-NFLPA boss resigns role at equity firm Carlyle

Former NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. has resigned his part-time consulting job with The Carlyle Group, one of a select group of league-approved firms seeking minority ownership in NFL franchises.

Source: Hines to Bolts after 2 years out injured

Running back Nyheim Hines, who hasn’t played in the NFL the past two seasons because of a knee injury, reached agreement on a contract with the Chargers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.