The NFL Referees Association is expected to vote on a new contract, potentially avoiding a work stoppage and replacement officials for the 2026 NFL season.

Referees are among the most scrutinized workers in American sports. Every call is graded, every mistake amplified by millions of viewers, and job security depends entirely on performance. What the ...

Less than a month before the most recent collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association ...

The NFL and its officials are moving closer toward a new agreement that avoids a work stoppage. After a lengthy stalemate, negotiations have reached a point where the NFL Referees Association is ...

That's because the league and the NFL Referees Association agreed on Friday, May 8, to a new collective bargaining agreement, ...

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 ...

The NFL could utilize replacement referees if negotiations continue to falter. Negotiations between the league and the NFL Referees Association have stalled, with the current collective bargaining ...

There won’t be scab referees. The NFL and the NFL Referees Association (NFLFA) agreed to a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA), ahead of the May 31 deadline, the parties announced.

No replacement refs! The NFL and referees association have reached an agreement on a new deal through the 2032 season.

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 Referees Association approved the new seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL by an overwhelming vote of 116-4, via Albert Breer of SI.com. That’s a 96.67-percent “yes” for the ...