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Eagles' NFLPA Report Card Comes Back Underwhelming

After dominating on the field, Jeffrey Lurie's organization comes up short in key areas off of it.
Eagles practice bubble at the NovaCare Complex.
Eagles practice bubble at the NovaCare Complex. | John McMullen/Eagles SI

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The Philadelphia Eagles' grades off the field paled in comparison to what the Super Bowl LIX champions did on it.

The NFL Players Association released its 2025 report card on Wednesday, a survey of the league's players grading various aspects of the organization. The Eagles tumbled from a top five performance a year ago to No. 22 overall. The Miami Dolphins received the highest grade, while the Minnesota Vikings were No. 2. The Arizona Cardinals finished dead last at No. 32.

According to the NFLPA, 77% of the league's players participated in the survey, which began on Aug. 24 and ended Nov. 20, four days before the Eagles' Week 12 win at the Los Angeles Rams. The Eagles were 8-2 at the time and only lost one more time en route to their second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.

The biggest concerns among Eagles players were familiar: team travel, which ranked 30th in the 32-team league and received a F (failing) grade. According to the report card, only 43% of Eagles players felt they had a “comfortable amount of personal space on team flights.” There were also concerns that the travel schedule was “not very efficient,” with the recommendation that players receive first-class seats instead of coaches.

Overall, the Eagles finished bottom five in the league in three different categories, including travel. The other poor results came in nutritionist/dietician (No. 28), and strength coaches (No. 28). The organization was also bottom 10 in treatment of families (No. 27), and locker room (No. 25).

The best finishes were No. 7 in food/dining area and No. 9 in training staff.

The Eagles' somewhat cramped locker room received a low grade (D-plus), with 57% of players describing it as having an “adequate” size. Treatment of families received a C-minus because the team was one of three in the league that did not provide daycare during home games.

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John McMullen is a veteran reporter who has covered the NFL for over two decades. The current NFL insider for JAKIB Media, John is the former NFL Editor for The Sports Network where his syndicated column was featured in over 200 outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. He was also the national NFL columnist for Today's Pigskin as well as FanRag Sports. McMullen has covered the Eagles on a daily basis since 2016, first for ESPN South Jersey and now for Eagles Today on SI.com's FanNation. You can listen to John, alongside legendary sports-talk host Jody McDonald every morning from 8-10 on ‘Birds 365,” streaming live on YouTube.com. John is also the host of his own show "Extending the Play" on AM1490 in South Jersey and part of 6ABC.com's live postgame show after every Eagles game. You can reach him at jmcmullen44@gmail.com or on Twitter @JFMcMullen

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