Clay Martin, who was promoted to referee in 2018, will work the Steelers-Bengals game on Thursday Night Football in that capacity. It will be the first prime-time game for Martin and his crew this season, who have worked six total games.
NFL Communications announced that Martin would referee the game in the Week 7 game capsule.
Martin’s crew has called offensive holding the most this season, with 17 flags flown. They’ve also called illegal formation 11 times, false start 10 times, and defensive holding eight times. In six games, the crew has thrown 84 flags totaling 608 yards.