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Valenti's new role makes her the second female
official in three years hired by the NFL, joining Sarah Thomas.
Valenti will be responsible for initiating replays inside the
final two minutes when head coaches are unable to issue
challenges, according to the Sporting News. She will also aid in
reviewing other in-game replays.
Valenti previously worked in instant replay in the NFL for the
past five seasons, serving as an instant replay communicator
from 2012-15 and a replay assistant in 2016.
She was the first woman to officiate a professional football
game with the now-defunct United Football League in 2009.
Valenti was also named Official of the Year in the Arena
Football League in 2015.
The NFL also announced on Thursday that all 17 referees from
last year's roster will return for the 2017 season.
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