BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Get ready for some full-time NFL officials to start throwing yellow flags next year.Troy Vincent, the leagues vice president of football operations, told The Associated Press on Thursday that he expects the NFL to hire as many as 17 full-time officials this offseason.The additions are allowed under the collective bargaining agreement and would increase the size of officiating crews from seven to eight, Vincent said during a visit to Buffalo.This is a topic of discussion daily, he said, noting the league will need to consult with the NFL Referees Association.Vincent said the league is already receiving input from coaches, general managers and owners. And, he said, hiring full-time officials and discussions to expand replay reviews top the agenda of the NFLs competition committee, which is scheduled to meet in February following the Super Bowl.Currently, NFL officiating crews are part-time staff and hold jobs outside of football.Vincent says having full-time officials would allow the NFL to spend more time on training and consultation on a year-round basis.What has yet to be decided is where the additional official would line up on the field. One proposal is to introduce a middle sideline judge to monitor interior defensive line penalties. Another is to have the official oversee hits to the quarterback.Vincent said the league is studying the officiating model recently adopted by college footballs top conferences, which now have eight on-field officials. The Big 12 started the experiment by using eight in 2013, with other conferences following suit a year later.Last season, the NCAA approved the use of eight on-field officials for all levels of football.The NFLs collective bargaining agreement includes a clause allowing the league to hire no more than 17 game officials as full-time employees as of the 2013 season.Vincent said the league has used that time to study potential options to improve officiating, including through replays or adding administrative staff.Citing NFL statistics, Vincent noted the leagues current officials have an accuracy rate of more than 97 percent. Its only during those few occasions where a gaffe is magnified, he said, that they get so much attention.Vincent said the leagues full-time officials would not supersede the authority of the referee. Yeezys Cheap . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. 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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears keep losing games and quarterbacks.After quarterback Brian Hoyer suffered a broken left arm against the Green Bay Packers in a 26-10 loss Thursday night, Jay Cutlers return as starter appears inevitable.The question is when?When hes cleared medically, well have him out there, Bears coach John Fox said. When exactly thats going to be, I cant answer that. Hes getting closer.The Bears (1-6) could use some good news in whats been a miserable season so far.Cutler has been at practice without a brace or cast on the thumb in recent weeks, but has taken part in only one team workout since suffering the injury against Philadelphia on Sept. 19. With the Bears off until Oct. 31, Cutler will have more time to recover and possibly start ahead of third-string quarterback Matt Barkley.Its not the first quarterback the Bears have lost to a broken bone this year. During preseason, the Bears lost potential third-string quarterback Connor Shaw to a broken leg and signed Barkley on Sept. 4.The personnel people thought that he was a taller guy that stood in the pocket pretty well, a guy that we thought we could work with, that had some experience, Fox said.Barkley was 30 for 50 with four interceptions with Philadelphia in 2013-14 after being drafted in the fourth round in 2013. Against Green Bay on Thursday, he was 6-for-15 passing for 81 yards with two interceptions.Barkley had taken practically no first-team snaps and worked almost entirely with the scout team as he tried to learn a new offense.Its just like learning a new language, Barkley said. My wifes been helping me out. Just spit out plays. It just takes time; its one of those things that takes time. Weve tried to cramm as much in as we could.ddddddddddddarkley said getting used to throwing to receivers hed never worked with even in practice was the biggest obstacle.If Cutler isntready and Barkley must start against Minnesota, hell find a longer period of preparation beneficial.Thursday is pretty rough to get everything crammed in within a few days of not really being able to practice, Barkley said. Thatll be nice to get back a full week and have guys healthy.The health of other players is at least as big an issue for the Bears, who are 1-6 for the first time since 2000.They didnt have starting left guard Josh Sitton due to ankle and shoulder injuries, and Pro Bowl right guard Kyle Long left Thursdays game with an arm issue.Fox had said prior to the loss to Green Bay that his decision on a starting quarterback would be performance-based, and Hoyer had thrown a club-record four straight 300-yard passing games. But Hoyer left early in the second quarter after getting hit by Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews on an incompletion.The defensive secondary has also been wracked with injuries.DeVante Bausby came up from the practice squad Oct. 10 and started against the Packers after injuries at cornerback to Kyle Fuller, Bryce Callahan and Deoindre Hall. The other starting cornerback, Tracy Porter, has played through a knee injury.We just have to dig in and keep working, said guard Eric Kush, who replaced Sitton against Green Bay. No one is going to come and save you. You have to pull your boot straps up and keep working.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '