NFL filed a grievance against the NFLPA to stop players’ team report cards

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The Eagles are one of the gold-standard franchises in the NFL, and owner Jeffrey Lurie made the necessary improvements to his team's travels and accommodations for family and friends at Lincoln Financial Field. Still, the defending Super Bowl champions dropped from No. 4 overall in 2024 to No. 22 because of a lack of childcare on game days and other circumstances.​

The NFLPA recently conducted a player survey for all 32 NFL teams with the goal of better learning how teams treat players and their families.

A substantial free agent tool for this year and in the future, the players' union compiled results. It handed out report cards using parameters such as travel, home-field accommodations, treatment of families, weight room, nutrition, training room, and head coach.

According to ESPN, the league has filed a grievance against the NFL Players Association, requesting that the union cease its annual team report cards. The grievance alleges that the exercise violates the Collective Bargaining Agreement by airing public criticism of teams, as stated in documents obtained by ESPN.

The league claims the report cards, which poll players on various aspects of working conditions, violate a CBA clause that says NFL owners and the union must "use reasonable efforts to curtail public comments by club personnel or players which express criticism of any club, its coach, or its operation and policy," according to an August letter from the league's management council to NFLPA general counsel Tom DePaso, obtained by ESPN.

Philadelphia's overall score was lowered, but it has the potential to rise quickly.

The Eagles finish the year ranked 22nd. There are many seemingly low-cost improvements the team could make that would quickly improve the players’ experience. Players identify three easy fixes: providing childcare on game days (like most NFL teams do), prioritizing first-class seating for players instead of coaches, and staggering lunch times to avoid overcrowding in the cafeteria. Currently, players wait in long lines and are unable to find places to sit and eat because the business staff takes up most of the space.

The other recurring issue is a lack of space, with players noting that nearly every facility category felt too small or lacked enough space.

Despite these concerns, players remain optimistic that things will improve. When asked what the team currently does best, players shared that team leadership listens to their feedback and prioritizes improvements.

Overall grades on the NFLPA survey:

Top 5: Dolphins, Vikings, Falcons, Raiders, Chargers.

Bottom 5: Steelers, Jets, Browns, Patriots, Cardinals.

Biggest Jumps: Commanders 32nd to 11th, Falcons 25th to 3rd, Chargers 30th to 5th.

Treatment of families​

Grade: C

Rank: 27th

Food Dining Area​

Grade: A-

Rank: 7th

Nutrition​

Grade: B-

Rank: 28th

Locker Room​

Grade: D+

Rank: 25th

Training Room​

Grade: B-

Rank: 19th

Training Staff​

Grade: B+

Rank: 9th

Weight Room​

Grade: B

Rank: 21st

Strength Coaches​

Grade: B

Rank: 28th

Team Travel​

Grade: F

Rank: 30th

Head Coach​

Grade: A-

Rank: 18th

Ownership​

Grade: B

Rank: 16th

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles rank 22nd out of 32 teams in 2025 NFL player team report cards

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