{"id":472828,"date":"2026-02-13T17:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/472828\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:45:09","slug":"nfl-wins-grievance-against-nflpa-puts-an-end-to-team-report-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/472828\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL wins grievance against NFLPA, puts an end to team report cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NFLPA will no longer compile team report card rankings after the NFL prevailed in its grievance filed against the NFL Players Association, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The NFL released a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased with the decision from the arbitrator, upholding the parties\u2019 collective bargaining agreement and prohibiting the NFLPA from disparaging our clubs and individuals through \u2018report cards\u2019 allegedly based on data and methodologies that it has steadfastly refused to disclose. … We remain committed to working in partnership with the NFLPA and an independent survey company to develop and administer a scientifically valid survey to solicit accurate and reliable player feedback as the parties agreed in the CBA.”<\/p>\n

The NFL filed the grievance against the NFLPA in August<\/a>. The league\u2019s grievance stemmed from CBA Article 51, Section 6, which requires the NFLPA and league management council to \u201cuse reasonable efforts to curtail public comments by Club personnel or players which express criticism of any club\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

The league also alleges the report card surveys interfere with the union upholding Article 39, Section 5, which mandates the league and union jointly conduct an anonymous survey at least once every three years regarding players\u2019 opinions on medical care and staff. The CBA also mandates the parties \u201ccommission independent analyses of the results of such surveys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the NFL filing the grievance, the NFLPA continued to survey players for the 2025 report cards in November.<\/p>\n

Since 2023, team report cards ranked teams from best to worst based on criteria such as treatment of families, food\/dining, locker room and ownership. Last year, nearly 1,700 players participated<\/a> in the 2025 NFLPA report card survey.<\/p>\n

J.J. Watt, who played in the NFL for 12 seasons, questioned why the NFL won’t allow players to grade their workplace when the NFL allows player rankings to be displayed on national TV.<\/p>\n

The surveys were anonymous and were an attempt for players to hold NFL clubs, owners, coaches and other personnel accountable. The NFL argued that the survey’s negative anecdotes and feedback emerged from the report cards.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

Last year, the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings ranked as the top two teams for the second straight year, while the Arizona Cardinals were at the bottom.<\/p>\n