NFL avoids replacement officials with 7-year deal with NFLRA

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The NFL has ratified a 7-year deal with the NFLRA, ensuring no replacement officials through 2026. The agreement includes significant salary increases for officials.

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NFL ratified a 7-year agreement with NFLRA
No replacement officials through 2026
Officials will receive significant salary increases

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There will be no replacement officials for the NFL in 2026. The league announced that a new agreement with NFLRA, NFL officials association, was ratified, giving the league labor peace with officials through 2026. The previous agreement was scheduled to expire May 31.

The new agreement includes salary increases, according to ESPN.

Officials will receive significant raises from their 2025 salaries. Earlier this spring, the NFL offered a 10% increase in game fees across the board in the regular season and up to 30% for those who work the Super Bowl, per sources at the time. The league had hoped to increase the probationary period for new officials from three years to four, but the agreement kept that duration at three years.

The league was prepared to begin training replacement officials had a new agreement been approved, but that will now not happen.

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Q&A

What does the new NFL deal with the NFLRA entail?

The new deal includes salary increases for officials and ensures labor peace through 2026.

How much will NFL officials' salaries increase under the new agreement?

Officials will receive significant raises, with a 10% increase in game fees and up to 30% for Super Bowl assignments.

What was the previous agreement's expiration date before the new NFL deal?

The previous agreement was set to expire on May 31.