{"id":779550,"date":"2026-02-27T09:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/779550\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:21:20","slug":"bengals-finish-near-cellar-in-nflpa-report-cards-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/779550\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals finish near cellar in NFLPA report cards | Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cincinnati Bengals finished in 28th place overall in the NFL Players Association annual report cards, according to a report Feb. 26<\/a> by ESPN.com’s Kalyn Kahler.<\/p>\n

The NFLPA is not making the report-card grades<\/a> public in 2026 because of a grievance filed by the NFL, which claimed the survey violated the collective bargaining agreement. The NFLPA vowed to continue to collect responses for report cards, even if they’re not published.<\/p>\n

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The Bengals’ specific grades<\/a> were as follows:<\/p>\n

Treatment of families: F-<\/p>\n

Home game field: D-<\/p>\n

Food\/dining area: F-<\/p>\n

Nutritionist\/dietician: F<\/p>\n

Locker room: A-<\/p>\n

Training room: A-<\/p>\n

Training staff: A-<\/p>\n

Weight room: A-<\/p>\n

Strength coaches: A<\/p>\n

Position coaches: B-<\/p>\n

Offensive coordinator: A-<\/p>\n

Defensive coordinator: B+<\/p>\n

Special teams coordinator: B+<\/p>\n

Team travel: C-<\/p>\n

Head coach: A-<\/p>\n

General manager: C<\/p>\n

Team ownership: D+<\/p>\n

Mike Brown was one of just four NFL owners to receive a grade worse than a C.<\/p>\n

The Miami Dolphins ranked first overall in the report cards, per ESPN, with the Minnesota Vikings finishing second overall and the Washington Commanders ranking third.<\/p>\n

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In Feb. 2025, the Bengals ranked 24th<\/a> out of 32 teams in the overall ranking.<\/p>\n

Steelers finish in last place in NFLPA survey<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished 32nd overall of 32 NFL teams for the first time in four years of the union’s survey.<\/p>\n

In a new category, the Steelers had the lowest-rated home field in the league “by a wide margin.”<\/p>\n

Steelers owner Art Rooney ranked last in willingness to invest in facilities, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n

Last year, the Steelers ranked 28th in the survey.<\/p>\n

\"Cincinnati<\/p>\n

Cincinnati Bengals team owner Mike Brown<\/p>\n

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