The NFL’s preliminary plans for hiring and using replacement officials this season includes a significant shift of responsibility for game administration and even penalty calls to the league office,
Bucs GM Jason Licht said Wednesday that he does not feel “betrayed” by Mike Evans’ departure to the Niners, saying that Evans “earned the right to make this decision.”
The NFL is laying groundwork for hiring replacement officials this season if the league is unable to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association.