NFLPA Team Report Cards Leak Draws League Rebuttal

The NFL Players Association's annual report cards evaluating all 32 teams leaked to the public this week, prompting a sharp response from the league office that underscored ongoing disputes over player feedback mechanisms.

ESPN obtained and published the full results on Thursday, revealing grades assigned by 1,759 players who participated in the survey conducted from November 2 to December 11, 2025. Every player on an active roster during that period was eligible to respond. The report cards assessed teams across 17 categories, including treatment of families, locker room conditions, coaching staff performance, team travel, and ownership. New additions this year covered home game fields, position coaches, offensive, defensive, and special teams coordinators, as well as general managers.

The leak came despite a recent arbitrator's ruling in the NFL's favor that barred the NFLPA from publicly releasing the report cards. The decision, stemming from a grievance filed by the league earlier this month, allowed the union to conduct surveys and share results internally with players and teams but prohibited broader dissemination. The arbitrator instructed the NFLPA to inform members that...