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The NFL ramps up efforts to hire and train replacement officials as negotiations with the referees’ union stall. Discussions over a new collective bargaining agreement have been ongoing since summer 2024, with the current CBA set to expire on May 31. The NFL offers a 6.45% annual pay increase over six years, while the NFL Referees Association demands a 10% raise plus $2.5 million for marketing fees. The league seeks to tie compensation to performance and ensure top officials officiate postseason games. NFLRA executive director Scott Green criticizes the NFL for misleading information and low pay compared to baseball and basketball officials. The NFL competition committee proposes allowing the replay center in New York to assist on missed penalties, with owners set to vote on this plan this week. The league previously used replacement officials for the first three weeks of the 2012 season.
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