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NFL to Begin Hiring, Training Replacement Officials as Potential Ref Lockout Nears

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NFL Starts Hiring and Training Replacement Officials Amid Potential Referee Lockout The NFL plans to start hiring and training replacement officials due to unsuccessful negotiations with the referees’ union. Ongoing talks since summer 2024 aim to replace the current collective bargaining agreement, expiring on May 31. The NFL’s latest offer features a 6.45% annual growth … Read more

Sources: NFL, far apart with NFLRA, to begin hiring replacement refs

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Sources: NFL and NFLRA Negotiations Stall, Replacement Referees to Be Considered NFL owners are “alarmed” by ongoing negotiations with the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) and have authorized hiring replacement officials due to stalled talks. With the NFLRA’s collective bargaining agreement expiring May 31, the league is now preparing for a possible lockout. Owners have proposed … Read more

Bears seek compensatory picks for Falcons hiring GM Cunningham

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Bears Request Compensatory Picks Following Falcons’ Hiring of GM Cunningham Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports that the Chicago Bears are disputing with the NFL over potential draft compensation after Ian Cunningham, their former assistant general manager, was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as GM. The Bears believe they should receive compensatory third-round picks per a … Read more