NFL replacement ref chances enters new stage with background checks, physicals

Several replacement officials have completed hiring steps including background checks and will soon progress to undergoing ...
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NFL Replacement Ref Plan Revives 2012 Nightmare—110-Day Lockout Could Repeat

The NFL is laying the groundwork to hire replacement officials for the 2026 season if it cannot reach a new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association. According to ESPN, the ...
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NFL's 2026 replacement referee training timetable revealed

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 ...
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NFL says it learned from replacement ref 'mistake.' Here's what's different this time

PHOENIX – It’s still too early to bank on replacement refs returning to NFL fields this season as negotiations with the referees union remain stuck in the mud. Yet with neither side budging in talks ...