That's because the league and the NFL Referees Association agreed on Friday, May 8, to a new collective bargaining agreement, replacing the CBA that was set to expire on May 31 and ending the possibility that replacement officials would be necessary going into the 2026 season.

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association announced on Friday that they have agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement ahead of the May 31 expiration of the current one. The new CBA will run through the 2032 season.

The NFL Referees Association formally ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the league ahead of the 2026 season.

The NFL Referees Association is expected to vote on a new contract, potentially avoiding a work stoppage and replacement officials for the 2026 NFL season.

The NFLRA has voted to ratify the new CBA with the NFL, averting a work stoppage and keeping the refs on the field. It’s a 7-year deal. The deal represents a joint commitment with the officials to improve performance and increase accountability,

The NFL and NFLRA had been in negotiations on a new CBA for two years, but as of March, little progress had been made as the two sides sought to find common ground on a number of

Less than a month before the most recent collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) was set to expire, the two sides reached a new CBA on Friday. Officials approved the deal by a vote of 116-4,

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed to a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, ahead of the May 31 deadline, the parties announced. Officials approved the new deal, which runs through the 2032 season,