The New Orleans Saints’ regular season opener with the Green Bay Packers will be officiated by referee Carl Cheffers and his crew, per Football Zebras. Cheffers is a 13-year veteran in this role who spent 7 years as a side judge prior to his promotion in 2008.
Cheffers was the NFL’s handpicked referee for Super Bowl LV and recently spent a few days at Saints training camp to help players acclimate. He didn’t officiate a single Saints game in 2020, but New Orleans is 13-2 for games he’s refereed in his career.