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The NFL and NFL Referees Association have negotiated late into Wednesday night and are closing in on an agreement to end the referee lockout, according to two league sources.

One source said "it could be an hour, it could be a day" until a deal is done.

The NFL and NFLRA are working on finishing a deal on the retirement plan, which was the biggest outstanding issue.

The NFL hasn't shut the door on having the locked-out officials back on the field for Thursday night's prime-time game between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens, according to a source involved with the league's plans and, as first reported by SI.com's Peter King, based on the officials' own preparation work.

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