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NFL owners approve 5 rule changes for 2026

NFL Approves 2026 Rule Changes for Missed Calls by Refs, Onside Kicks, More

As the NFL prepares for the possibility of replacement refs being used during the 2026 season, the league has approved a rule change that will allow for the officiating department to assist with any p...

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Report: NFL approves use of replay assistance to correct missed penalties if replacement refs are used

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Plan to assist replacement refs among approved NFL rules changes

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NFL Set to Begin Hiring and Training Replacement Officials, AP Sources Say

The NFL is moving forward with plans to begin hiring and training replacement officials in the next several weeks because negotiations with the referees’ union have been unsuccessful, two people with ...

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NFL Reportedly Approves 2026 Rule Changes for Missed Calls by Refs, Onside Kicks, More

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The NFL’s Playbook to Avoid Another Officiating Disaster

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What are NFL replacement refs? History of officials used during referee strikes in football league

The first time that the NFL used replacement referees was in 2001, when the league locked the referees out starting with the final preseason game.

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NFL's last foray into replacement refs featured blown calls, rule mixups and the Fail Mary

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Renck: NFL using replacement refs will penalize players, fans

NFL to begin hiring replacement referees

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NFL set to hire replacement officials with CBA negotiations at impasse

The NFL is preparing to hire replacement referees for the upcoming season as talks between the league and the NFL Referees Association on a new collective bargaining agreement remain at an impasse, wi...

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NFL to begin hiring replacement refs as labor talks stall

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NFL prepares to hire replacement referees as talks with officials stall

Fail Mary Repeat? NFL Bracing for Replacement Refs in 2026

The NFL appears to be bracing for the idea of at least starting the 2026 season with replacement officials, as […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Fail Mary Repeat? NFL Bracing for R

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WATCH: How many referee hand signals can Super Bowl LX players get right?

(NEXSTAR) – NFL fans weren’t the only ones sporting enough to take a pop quiz in the days before Super Bowl LX – the players themselves also agreed to answer Nexstar’s questions on Tuesday. One of the subjects upon which the player were quizzed was ...