Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, who played 13 of his 15 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, said he would consider taking over as the head of the NFL Players Association, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday.

NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned in July, one month after a series of controversies were revealed, including a reported conflict of interest and a decision to hide key parts of an arbitration ruling from the players.

Howell was replaced by former player J.C. Tretter, the NFLPA's chief strategy officer, but he also stepped down.

Labor executive David White has been in charge of the NFLPA on an interim basis.

Smith, 56, said there are a number of ways the players should be protecting themselves when it comes to the business side of the NFL.

"But see, oftent

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