Get ready for the return of the replacement officials.

The NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement wth the NFL Referees Association expires on May 31, 2026. And the league has launched the official P.R. process, through a “report” from Tom Pelissero of league-owned NFL Media regarding the situation.

Here’s the full tweet posted by Pelissero:

“The NFL’s collective bargaining agreement with officials is set to expire May 31, and EVP of Football Operations Troy Vincent told owners today that talks on a new deal have been unsuccessful as the league pushes for a performance-based model. Areas of focus for the NFL in any new deal include:

"*Tying compensation to performance;

"*Greater flexibility giving the best-performing officials postseason assignments;

"*Access to more practice reps;

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