The NFL and NFL Referees Association appear to be making progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement. Amber Searls ...

The NFL still doesn't know if it will have its usual group of referees next season, but they're making assignments in case ...

The NFL distributed crew assignments to referees this week amid indications of continued progress toward a deal on a new ...

The NFL could open the 2026 season with replacement refs for the first time in 14 years. It can’t be worse than last time, ...

The NFL isn't expected to utilize officials from Division I FBS if they have to onboard replacement referees amid their ...

Clock keeps ticking toward expiation of current CBA.

There are signs of progress that the NFL and the NFL Referees Association can come to terms on a new collective bargaining ...

The NFL doesn't seem afraid of repeating the debacle that was the 2012 season without first-string officials.

With the threat of a referees lockout becoming more perilous by the day, the NFL continues to move forward with hiring and training replacement referees for use during the 2026 se ...

The year was 2012. The NFL and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) became involved in a labor dispute. The result was that the league didn’t cave in to their demands and instead hired replacement ...

The NFL's process of hiring replacement referees has reached another stage, according to a memo sent to teams. Several replacement officials have completed hiring steps including background checks and ...