The NFL hasn’t had a whiff of a player lockout talk since August 2010. But the 2026 season could be affected by a lockout — of the officials.
The league’s labor agreement with the NFL Referees Association expires on May 31, and the negotiating has taken a nasty turn in recent weeks.
“While the union refuses to engage in a meaningful way, we will continue to prepare for the expiration of the current agreement, because we will be playing football in August,” NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller said.
The NFL accuses the referees of asking for too much money and too little accountability. The referees accuse the league of negotiating in bad faith. The two sides haven’t reached much compromise, and are barreling toward a repeat of 2012.
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