After more than two years of negotiations marked by significant tension and periodic stalemates, the NFL (1) and the NFL Referees Association (2) have reached a tentative collective bargaining ...

The NFL avoided a major offseason distraction today after the league and the NFL Referees Association agreed to a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that secures labor peace through the ...

The NFL won't need to turn to replacement referees after agreeing to a new CBA with the NFLRA. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images The NFL will not need replacement game officials this coming season after all ...

With the NFL no closer to reaching an agreement with the NFLRA ahead of the end of their current deal on May 31, the league has offered teams an official timeline for the introduction of replacement ...

The NFL and the NFL referees union have been in a standoff over a new collective bargaining agreement for months. It's gotten so bad that the league has started training replacement officials for the ...

The NFL avoided another stalemate like the one in 2012 that resulted in a 110-day lockout and the use of replacement referees.

The NFL and its officials are deadlocked in a CBA dispute. With the May 31 deadline looming, the league is already hiring and training replacement referees. At the heart of the impasse is a ...

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 ...

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 ...