The NFL’s labor agreement with the NFL Referees Association expires May 31, raising the possibility of replacement officials.

With the NFL facing the possibility of a referee lockout in 2026, the league is trying to insulate himself from serious consequences if it does come to

The National Football League anticipates a challenging scenario for the 2026 season and wants to avoid a repeat of a major controversy like the infamous “Fail Mary.” With this in mind, the league is proposing a temporary rule change that would allow the video review center in New York to intervene to correct certain obvious

The NFL Referees' Association said that negotiations have broken down between both sides as they try to get to an agreement on a new CBA.

The NFL scores points by asking for more training and accountability for its referees, but the NFLRA has built-in leverage. Remember 2012's disaster?

The NFL is on the brink of a major change in 2026. According to ESPN, the NFL is reportedly ‘laying groundwork’ for hiring replacement officials for the upcoming season amid ongoing

The NFL appears to be bracing for the idea of at least starting the 2026 season with replacement officials, as […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Fail Mary Repeat? NFL Bracing for R

NFL replacement referees could return for the 2026 season if a new labor deal isn’t reached, reviving memories of the infamous 2012 “Fail Mary" debacle.

If a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached, the NFL plans to begin hiring replacement refs as soon as May.

With no progress being made with the current referees, there is a belief that the NFL is likely to soon hire 150–180 officials from DI, DII, and DIII colleges as replacement refs to prepare for the upcoming season. pic.twitter.com/X2wBebJkBi