The NFL announced Saturday that it reached a seven-year collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association that will run through May 31, 2026.
The current CBA had been set to expire in May 2020.
With the NFL and NFLRA coming to terms, it ensures there won't be a repeat of the 2012 referee lockout in the near future. As a result of the 2012 lockout, replacement officials were used for the first three weeks of the regular season.
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