NFLPA report leak uncovers concerning trend impacting Matt LaFleur and the Packers’ trajectory
LaFleur is entering his eighth season in Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers decided to retain head coach Matt LaFleur this offseason, giving him a contract extension. The success is there, with six playoff appearances in seven seasons as a head coach, despite some playoff struggles.
However, one trend has surfaced and it could be a real sign of trouble if LaFleur can’t revert it back to where it was earlier in his tenure.
NFLPA report indicates problems in the locker room
The NFL won a grievance against the NFLPA, prohibiting the players association from releasing the yearly report cards, where players evaluated several areas of the 32 franchises. However, Cheesehead TV‘s Aaron Nagler got access to some details from the Packers’ report card, and one in particular is troubling.
“Head coach Matt LaFleur dropped a full letter grade this season and ranks second to last in the league in respect for players,” says the report.
In 2025, LaFleur got an A- grade, the 20th out of 32 head coaches.
The biggest problem for the Packers according to the report has been a decline in ratings for the training room and training staff. As Nagler mentioned on X, the Packers are completely redoing their training room during the offseason — but the training staff will be mostly the same in 2026.
The Packers fell to 21st in overall ratings, and the 14-position drop is the steepest in the entire league.
It’s not what the Packers wanted to hear, but it’s an important development that helps explain how the roster is feeling. And if Matt LaFleur and his coaching staff can’t revert this trend, the organization may have real problems down the road.
The NFLPA administers the survey throughout the regular season. Even though the association can’t release the numbers and grades anymore, it can still put the survey together and share it with the players internally.