NFLPA: Player safety requires trained, pro refs

Kevin SeifertApr 1, 2026, 01:36 PM ET

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NFL player safety requires “trained, professional officials on the field,” NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter said Wednesday in a statement to support the ongoing contract negotiations between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association.

The NFL has begun compiling a

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