The NFL will not be using replacement officials during the 2026 season as the NFL Referees Association has ratified a new seven-year labor agreement with the league. After nearly two years of growing ...
Stalled negotiations between the league and its officials could mean replacement refs to start the 2026 season. It can’t be worse than last time, right? Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic ...
The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials. The agreement, which ...
The NFL has avoided a worst-case scenario with its referees after a new collective bargaining agreement was approved Friday. The NFL Referees Association approved an agreement with the NFL on Friday ...