Report: NFLRA schedules ratification vote on new CBA
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- The NFL Referees Association has scheduled a ratification vote for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on Thursday, indicating progress in negotiations with the league.
- This development follows the NFL's recent distribution of crew assignments for regular officials, signaling positive momentum ahead of the current CBA's expiration on May 31.
- The NFL had prepared for the possibility of using replacement officials in 2026, including onboarding them and approving a rule to allow off-field officials to correct their mistakes.
- If the new CBA is approved, the rule allowing expanded use of off-field officials will not be implemented, and regular officials will resume their duties at the start of the September season.
