NFL replacement refs may be making a comeback. Amid reportedly bitter negotiations between the league and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA), the officials’ union executive director, Scott Green, ...

The NFL and its Referees Association reached a seven-year labor deal, avoiding a potential replacement referee situation for 2026.

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The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and the use of replacement officials. The agreement, ...

The NFL won't need to turn to replacement referees after agreeing to a new CBA with the NFLRA. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images The NFL will not need replacement game officials this coming season after all ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The NFL and the NFL Referees Assn. are at an impasse in labor talks that could stretch all the way to the start of ...

The NFL has finally put pen to paper on a new collective bargaining agreement with its officials, ending the possibility of a referee strike hampering the 2026 season. The current agreement was due to ...

The referees drawing consideration from the NFL currently work in the NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III ranks. Terence Lewis / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images PHOENIX — The NFL is setting ...

The NFL is moving forward with plans to begin hiring and training replacement officials in the next several weeks because negotiations with the referees’ union have been unsuccessful, two people with ...

Referees aren't the most popular people in an NFL game, but they are crucial to making football games run smoothly over the course of the year. So, when the league has to go to replacement refs, the ...