Memo: NFL onboarding replacement officials

Kevin SeifertApr 15, 2026, 06:44 PM ET

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The NFL has started onboarding potential replacement officials as the expiration of its collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association approaches, clubs were informed Wednesday in a memo from Perry Fewell, the league’s senior vice president of officiating.

“Several” replacements have

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