NFLPA report cards: Dolphins on top, Commanders last again

The NFLPA released its second NFL Player Team Report Cards on Wednesday, intending to help players make career decisions and improve working conditions across the league.

An impressive 1,706 players provided information that shaped the rankings with categories including treatment of families, food/cafeteria, nutritionist/dietician, locker room, training room, training staff, weight room, strength coaches, team travel, head coach, and ownership.

A complete breakdown of each team's grades in each specific category can be found here.

Here's how all 32 teams ranked:

The Miami Dolphins earned the highest overall grade, marking a slight increase from their second-place score in 2023. The Dolphins received no lower than an A- in each category, ranking first in food/cafeteria, training room, training staff, weight room, team travel, and ownership.

Meanwhile, it's the second straight year the Washington Commanders wind up at the bottom of the league's report card. The team's facility was a major issue, as interviewed players criticized the locker room's small size and need for renovation after multiple sewage leaks were reported. The training room, training staff, treatment of families, and team travel also all received scores of F or F-.

• The Arizona Cardinals improved slightly in the food/cafeteria category after stopping the practice of charging players for dinner in the facility.

• The Tampa Bay Buccaneers require younger players to have roommates on work travel unless they pay $1,750 for their own room each season.

• The Cincinnati Bengals are the only team that closes their cafeteria on players' days off.

• The New England Patriots players are the only ones who feel their team's facility is worse than places they can train offsite.

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