Key questions about the NFL’s labor dispute with its referees and how it could impact games

If a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached, the NFL plans to begin hiring replacement refs as soon as May.
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NFL referees strike, explained: What to know about potential replacement refs, next steps amid CBA negotiations

A referee strike could lead to replacement officials in the NFL.

NFL authorized to hire replacement referees as threat of NFLRA lockout intensifies

With the threat of a referees lockout becoming more perilous by the day, the NFL continues to move forward with hiring and ...

Revisiting the 2012 NFL replacement officials, from lockout to 'Fail Mary'

The NFL is set to hire, and potentially use, replacement officials for the 2026 season. Here's a look at the last time they ...
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Disaster Awaits the NFL If Replacement Referees Return in 2026

Drew Brees broke Johnny Unitas’s record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass. Calvin Johnson reset the NFL’s single-season receiving record and Adrian Peterson fell nine yards short of the ...