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 ...

The NFL plans to start training potential replacement officials, according to a memo from the NFL to teams and obtained by USA TODAY Sports. NFL Network first obtained the memo. The league and NFL ...

NFL fans are closer than ever to seeing a return of the dreaded replacement referees in 2026. Collective bargaining negotiations with the league's normal officials have not progressed which has ...

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 ...

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

Amid ongoing plans to prepare for the possibility of replacement referees going into the 2026 season, the NFL and NFL Referees Association held labor negotiations in a meeting on Thursday. Per ESPN's ...

Mike Sando hears from NFL execs about the draft, plus an analytical look at the event's winners and losers. Also, Robert Mays ...

FILE - Referee Clay Martin (19), far left, talks with the officiating crew during an NFL football game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Cincinnati.

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 ...