The 2025 NFL officiating season begins today.
The five new officials will soon be issued their shirt numbers.
The off-season is still a busy time for NFL officiating.
What numbers will the new NFL officials take? It's more than just drawing out of a hat.
For officials, the 2023 season is underway, but with a large turnover in the ranks.
Here are 5 things I'm watching as the officials begin calling regular season games this week.
The officials' union and the NFL negotiate working conditions for the 2020 season. Officials can opt-out of the season and return in 2021.
A canceled preseason takes away a vital preparation tool for NFL officials.
COVID-19 leaves the officiating off-season up in the air.
March is a big month on the NFL calendar as, traditionally, the NFL hires new officials.
The NFL identifies potential referee candidates early in that official's NFL career.
Three potential future referees will audition during pre-season games this month.
Two rookie NFL officials, one member of the Officiating Development Program and one veteran NFL official have been working north this summer to call Canadian Football...
The NFL officiating season has begun, the NFL Network interviewed former pro players and rookie officials Nate Jones and Terry Killens. They and Al Riveron, senior...
Who will the NFL promote to referee in 2019?
The NFL has hired 24 officials as full-time NFL employees for the 2018 season. Last year there were 21 full-timers. Some full-time officials from last...
The NFL is giving four of its officials the chance to audition to be future referees, or white hats. Since there are so few opportunities for the NFL...
This is the first time in at least 40 years that the NFL will have four first-year referees in one season.
30 amateur officials get the chance to audition for a permanent spot on the NFL roster.
Embed from Getty Images  The NFL has hired four more officials due a late shuffle of retirements and front office moves. The new hires, with their...