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

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

The NFL’s process of hiring replacement referees has reached another stage, according to a memo sent to teams.

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

The NFL could move to replacement officials, as it controversially did in 2012, if it is unable to reach a new labor agreement with the NFL Referees Association. Similar to its moves from 14 years ago ...

Like any offseason, the focus has been on the moves teams are making, what will happen in the NFL Draft, new rules, teams backing out of trades, and more. One storyline that has been a bit under the ...

The NFL, under the leadership of Roger Goodell, is working hard to avoid a major problem with its referees before the new ...

A major NFL development unfolds as Cowboys owner Jones joins key negotiations with the referees’ union ahead of the CBA ...

PHOENIX – It’s still too early to bank on replacement refs returning to NFL fields this season as negotiations with the referees union remain stuck in the mud. Yet with neither side budging in talks ...

The NFL is laying the groundwork to hire replacement officials for the 2026 season if it cannot reach a new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association. According to ESPN, the ...