The public vitriol between the two sides has lessened considerably.

NFL replacement refs may be making a comeback. Amid reportedly bitter negotiations between the league and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA), the officials’ union executive director, Scott Green, ...

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 Referees Association has scheduled a vote for Thursday night on ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Negotiations between the league and ...

Last month the NFL and the NFL referees union failed to agree to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement for 2026. With no referees under contract for next season, the league is doing what fans ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 2026 NFL season is still several months away, but the league already has a major storyline percolating ahead of it. The NFL and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) are in the midst of a labor ...