The NFL officially scheduled replacement officials through Week 3 and has tentative plans through "at least" Week 5, an NFL official with knowledge of the league's plans told NFL.com and NFL Network's Steve Wyche. The NFL's regular officials are locked out, and replacements worked the preseason and the first week of the regular season. The replacements now will be on the field for at least the next two weeks and possibly longer. Relive every game this season online and on-demand with enhanced viewing features, including the "All-22" coaches film. Get NFL Game Rewind. In early June, the league locked out the officials, who are part-time NFL employees, after their collective bargaining agreement expired. The NFL Referees Association and the league met for three days at the beginning of September before talks collapsed. Source: NFL.com
