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NFL, referees reach new deal, avoid 'Fail Mary' repeat

The NFL and their Referees Association reached a seven-year labor deal on Friday morning, putting to rest worries about a possible replacement referees situation for the 2026 season.

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NFL and referees avoid work stoppage with new collective bargaining agreement

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NFL, Referees Association Agree to New CBA to Avoid Replacement Refs for 2026 Season

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NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association have agreed on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials.

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NFL refs get ‘significant’ raise in labor deal — here’s how much they’re making now

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NFL, referees association reach seven-year collective bargaining agreement

NFL Nears Referee Deal to Avoid Another ‘Fail Mary’ Disaster

The NFL is closing in on a labor deal with its referees and could avoid a potential disaster to start the 2026 season. The league is nearing a formal agreement with the NFL Referees Association, according to industry sources and multiple reports,

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NFL refs get ‘significant’ raise as scab disaster avoided

There won’t be scab referees. The NFL and the NFL Referees Association (NFLFA) agreed to a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA), ahead of the May 31 deadline, the parties announced. Officials approved the new deal,

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Integrity of NFL games was at risk. New deal brings sigh of relief | Opinion

NFL fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as the league no longer faces the possibility of having games tainted by shabby replacement officials.

It wasn’t just the Fail Mary: Looking back at the NFL’s 2012 replacement referee debacle

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, right?