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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.

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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   Wake Forest restructuring consultant
R 85 Ed Hochuli 28   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. 

Ben Austro is the editor and founder of Football Zebras and the author of So You Think You Know Football?: The Armchair Ref's Guide to the Official Rules (on sale now)

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