NFL replacement ref chances enters new stage with background checks, physicals

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

NFL To Begin Training Replacement Referees; NFLRA Negotiations Ongoing

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

NFL authorized to hire replacement referees as threat of NFLRA lockout intensifies

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 ...

NFL, referees union inch toward showdown as replacement officials loom

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

NFL and referee union negotiators make progress as team owners join talks: Sources

Jerry Jones of the Cowboys, Joel Glazer of the Bucs and Clark Hunt of the Chiefs participated in negotiations Thursday, a ...
Yahoo! Sports

No NFL referees for Cardinals’ games? It just might be right around the corner

Back in 2012, the NFL and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) became involved in a labor dispute. It got to the point where both sides were at an impasse, so in July, the NFL started training ...

New NFL Rumors on 'Productive' Meeting with Referees Union amid Potential for Replacement Refs

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

The real problem the NFL has with its refs

NFL Referee Carl Cheffers signals a penalty during the Buffalo Bills game against the Cincinnati Bengals at home in Orchard Park on Jan. 22. Nfl Ref Carl Cheffers The NFL’s referee situation is ...