Tom DePaso is named new general counsel for NFLPA

Published: May 17, 2012 at 12:24 AM

Tom DePaso has been named general counsel for the NFL Players Association, replacing the retired Richard Berthelsen, the union announced Wednesday.

"The players of the NFL knew that they had an advocate who would fight for them while Richard Berthelsen served as the NFLPA's general counsel," NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said, ProFootballWeekly.com reported. "Today, they can be confident that Tom DePaso will continue protecting and defending their rights long into the future."

DePaso has been with the NFLPA since 1984. He played linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1978-79.

This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an issue.

Related Content

news

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy has plan for playing at light weight: 'Understanding your strength'

Xavier Worthy, who said on Saturday he came to the Chiefs' rookie minicamp at 169 pounds, told local reporters he's unconcerned by playing with a lighter frame and has tried to take lessons from watching the similarly sized DeSean Jackson.

news

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Saturday, May 4

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown.

news

Jordan Travis thinks about being Jets' QB of future 'a lot,' but focus is on getting healthy, better

Jets rookie Jordan Travis, whose college career at Florida State ended with a broken leg in November, is still recovering with an eye on returning for training camp. After that, he'll look to prove himself worthy as New York's eventual QB of the future.

news

Packers' Jordan Morgan not bothered by skeptics of him playing LT: 'Obviously you haven't watched film'

The Green Bay Packers' first-round offensive lineman Jordan Morgan has arms slightly shorter than a typical left tackle, but he's unconcerned with those doubting them and has every intention of proving he still belongs at the position he played in college.