The NFL is taking proactive steps to limit the possibility of a work stoppage involving the referees' union, but could the ...

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

The NFL told teams in a memo obtained by USA TODAY Sports that it plans to begin training replacement officials in May.

Former NFL officiating head Dean Blandino has shared his thoughts on the organization's latest dispute with its referees.

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association have resumed their efforts to get a deal done. And the NFL, as expected, showed up ...

The rift between the NFL and NFL officials just got a lot wider. Negotiations involving representatives for the league and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) for a new labor pact that were scheduled ...

The NFL is hoping to keep Matt LaFleur — and the rest of the league’s head coaches, too, obviously — from having his own ...

Mention the possibility of the NFL enlisting scab refs to Scott Green and it’s like setting off a hand grenade. This is what happens when labor talks go off the rails. The messaging gets rather ...

As the NFL prepares for the possibility of replacement refs being used during the 2026 season, the league has approved a rule ...