Bengals were worst organization in NFL in 3-of-11 categories on final NFLPA report card

The NFL made a big announcement on Friday, revealing that the NFLPA team report cards would no longer be made public, as ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

These report cards highlighted the issues with certain teams and forced them to confront these problems. While some teams fixed them or maintained a high grade, others had some alarmingly low grades.

Where did the Cincinnati Bengals fall on the final report card from 2025? While they weren't last, they were 24th overall by the NFLPA. Why? The Bengals were graded as the worst in the league in three categories, with each featuring a rough story behind the grade.

Bengals finished 24th in final NFLPA report card thanks to 3 NFL-worst marks

There are 11 categories that teams are graded on. While the Bengals had a few solid grades, including five top-10 graded categories, their negatives weighed them down heavily. These are all 11 categories, and their respective grades and league ranks:

While they have some impressive grades with their head coach and training facilities, the Bengals have some major issues regarding The Treatment of Families.

"The Bengals are one of only 3 teams that do not offer daycare during home games and one of only 10 teams that do not offer a family room during home games," the NFLPA report card indicates. "The Bengals are the only team in the NFL that fails to offer one of those two benefits."

That's already a rough look when the rest of the league is, at the very least, offering one of those benefits. The Bengals aren't doing either, and the players aren't happy with it.

"The Bengals players feel like there is little to no effort put forth when it comes to the organization's efforts to support their families," The NFLPA report card indicates. "One player describes the treatment of families as 'almost disrespectful.'"

That's a brutal report on the Bengals organization. It's by far the worst category for the Bengals, and it is a major concern going forward for the organization.

More: We now know if Joe Burrow is happy with Bengals

The Food / Dining Area grade of an F is also warranted. Players rated the food a 4.82 out of 10, which was last in the NFL. The freshness of the food was a 5.49 out of 10, which was also last in the league.

According to the report card, the Bengals are not offering their players three meals per-day, one of only two teams to not offer their players such a benefit. While this area is improving from years past, it's still far from ideal.

Regarding the Nutritionist / Dietitian category, Bengals players reportedly "want their dietitian, Lindsay, to be hired as a full-time employee."

The Bengals liked their dietitian, but with the Bengals only allowing her to "be in the building two days a week," the players aren't getting enough chances to work with her.

With the NFLPA being forced to stop publicizing these report cards, the future grades of the Bengals Treatment of Families, their Food / Dining Area, and their Nutritionist / Dietitian will not be known.

The Bengals final report card indicated changes were being made, but it's hard to know for sure going forward if those changes will be made, not that these report cards cannot be shared by the NFLPA.

More Bengals news:

• Bengals urged to make NFL Draft decision they haven't made in 15 years
• Bengals urged to overhaul 'horrific' position group this offseason
• Bengals get good news amid $50 million contract projection for Trey Hendrickson
• Bengals get great news on possible Chase Brown contract extension
• Bengals young breakout CB D.J. Turner gets $41 million contract projection
• Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins make Bengals Pro Bowl history for first time since 2007