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NFL Outlines Performance-Based Overhaul for Officiating as CBA Talks Stall

A league memo says negotiations with the officials’ union have stalled over a push for a performance-based overhaul.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 23: Referee Ron Torbert during a game between the Tennessee Titans and the Seattle Seahawks at Nissan Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Seahawks defeated the Titans 30-24. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The memo to teams details plans to tie compensation and postseason assignments to regular-season grades rather than seniority.
  • The league proposes expanded training, extended probation for new officials, more practice reps, and a practice-squad to deepen the bench.
  • The NFL also wants to shorten the post–Super Bowl to May 15 no-contact period to allow year-round access for rules work and reviews.
  • Talks with the NFL Referees Association have been unsuccessful so far, with the next formal bargaining session set for Dec. 30 in Atlanta.
  • The current CBA runs through May 31, 2026, and the league is exploring expanded replay-assist applications in 2026, while union leaders have offered no detailed public comment.