Bengals continue to rank embarrassingly low in specific NFLPA Report Card category after three years of grading
The third annual NFLPA report cards have been revealed, and the Cincinnati Bengals have remain down bad in one area in particular. The club did upgrade its locker room and improved that grade from a D+ last year to an A+ this year. Team travel also experienced a jump from a C to an A-. And yes, […]
The third annual NFLPA report cards have been revealed, and the Cincinnati Bengals have remain down bad in one area in particular.
The club did upgrade its locker room and improved that grade from a D+ last year to an A+ this year. Team travel also experienced a jump from a C to an A-.
And yes, food/dining area is still at the bottom of the NFL, but the team has upped the meals players receive in a week.
What truly boggles the mind is this: Why are the Bengals continuously terrible at treating the families of their own players?
Bengals' treatment of families remains the worst in the NFL
For the third consecutive year, the NFLPA revealed that Bengals players are upset with how the team treats their loved ones. Their F- grade in the category matches what the 2024 report card had. They were given an F in 2023.
Since the first report card was released in 2023, eight different franchises were given Fs in the category. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders are the only teams who were graded this low at least twice along with the Bengals. The Commanders improved from an F- to a B+ a year after new ownership took over. The Jaguars at least jumped to a D- in 2024 before going back down to an F this year.
The Bengals are the only team graded that low all three years. A lot of it has to do with amenities.
Another major concern is the lack of support for players’ families. The Bengals are one of only three teams without gameday daycare, one of 10 without a family room, and the only team in the league to provide neither. They also score very low on the quality of the post-game family area, and the number of family events the team organizes remains low. – NFLPA
Per their report card, the Bengals have the lowest-rated post-game family area (4.69/10) and rarely offer family events. A lack of inclusion seems to be the biggest culprit here.
If there's any area that needs true focus from the organization this offseason, it's improving the experience of player's families. The club showed awareness of its locker room problem last year and players obviously took notice. This endeavor shouldn't be more difficult than that and should lead to another big grade improvement.
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