The CBA between the league and current referees is set to expire on May 31. In the absence of an agreement, replacement ...

The NFL has reportedly started background checks on replacement officials as the current collective bargaining agreement with ...

NFL has begun onboarding replacement officials as CBA talks continue, preparing for a potential referee lockout ahead of the ...

Several replacement officials have completed hiring steps including background checks and will soon progress to undergoing ...

The NFL has officially begun an officiating change that players are very much in fear of. According to NFL Network insider ...

The NFL's battle with the NFL Referees Association is far from over, that's for sure. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported several ...

The NFL is trying to negotiate a new CBA with its officials, but it is protecting itself in case it needs to use replacement officials in 2026.

The NFL and its referees union are still without a new labor deal ahead of a May deadline, raising the possibility of ...

If a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached, the NFL plans to begin hiring replacement refs as soon as May.

Fail Mary 2 inches closer.

Amid ongoing plans to prepare for the possibility of replacement referees going into the 2026 season, the NFL and NFL ...

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 ...