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7 officials have retired from the NFL
The NFL Referees Association confirmed that seven referees are retiring this season. Referees Ed Hochuli and Jeff Triplette have previously announced their intention to retire.
The NFL Referees Association confirmed that seven officials are retiring this season. Referees Ed Hochuli and Jeff Triplette have previously announced their intention to retire.
 |  |  | Yrs | 2017 crew | College | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R | 42 | Jeff Triplette | 22 | Â | Wake Forest | restructuring consultant |
R | 85 | Ed Hochuli | 28 | Â | Texas-El Paso | attorney |
DJ | 37 | Jim Howey | 19 | (swing) | Erskine College | director of adult education |
DJ | 123 | Ed Walker | 4 | Hussey | San Jose State | real estate management |
FJ | 82 | Buddy Horton | 19 | Corrente | Oregon State | water service worker |
SJ | 125 | Laird Hayes | 23 | Anderson | Princeton | physical education and athletics |
In addition, replay official Bill Spyksma has also retired.
Earlier today, the league announced that it was hiring 6 new officials.Â