The NFL and the NFL Referees Association reached a seven-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding a lockout in 2026, the parties said Friday.

The NFL Referees Association is expected to vote on a new contract, potentially avoiding a work stoppage and replacement officials for the 2026 NFL season.

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association have agreed on a new CBA agreement that avoids the use of replacement officials.

The NFL has reached a seven-year collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association to replace a deal expiring at the end of this month, both sides announced on Friday.The NFL will announce remaining international games details next Wednesday.

The NFL avoided another stalemate like the one in 2012 that resulted in a 110-day lockout and the use of replacement referees.

The NFL Referees Association approved the new seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL by an overwhelming vote of 116-4, via Albert Breer of SI.com. That's a 96.67-percent "yes" for the new deal.

Less than a month before the most recent collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) was set to expire, the two sides reached a new CBA on Friday. Officials approved the deal by a vote of 116-4,

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association announced on Friday that they have agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement ahead of the May 31 expiration of the current one. The new CBA will run through the 2032 season.