NFL and referee union negotiators make progress as team owners join talks: Sources

One day after the NFL told teams to expect replacement officials at offseason practices beginning June 1 if the league and the NFL Referees Association fail to agree on a new labor deal, the two sides convened for a “productive meeting” on Thursday, league sources told The Athletic.Team owners Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones of the Dallas Cowboys, Joel Glazer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Clark Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs joined the negotiations in person, according to a different league source.Advertisement