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In the third annual report card, NFL teams are graded on family treatment, food quality, weight and training rooms, strength coaches and more.
The NFL Players Association released its third-annual “Team Report Cards” on Wednesday.
The Kansas City Chiefs improved from the previous two years. Based on the submissions of 1,695 players on league rosters in 2024, the team ranked 26th best, up from 31st in 2023 and 29th in 2022.
The NFLPA’s “Report Card” gives grades for each team’s treatment of families, food quality, nutrition programs, locker, training and weight rooms, training staff, strength coaches, travel methods, head coaches and owners.
Here is the overview of Kansas City’s evaluation:
The Kansas City Chiefs rank 26th this season but have made significant strides in multiple areas. They improved their family offerings by introducing stadium daycare for day games, resulting in a notable boost in their grade. This offseason, the team invested in a new full-time dietician who was previously with the New York Jets. This led to an improved food program grade and a dramatic increase in their nutritionist/dietitian score from an F last year to an A- this year.
Players continue to express the need for renovation and upgrades to the locker room, which has been their top request complaint in prior surveys. Players also want a new home game hotel since the one the team currently uses ranks the lowest in the league.
As we’ve mentioned for two straight years, the Chiefs’ training facility (the University of Kansas Hospital Arrowhead Training Complex) could use an upgrade (it was last updated in 2007). This is likely to happen once the club decides on its stadium future.
Let’s get to the grades and other notes:
Family treatment: B- (15th)
The report notes that this season, the club began providing gameday daycare at the stadium — an improvement that saw their grade rise from D+ to B-.
Food service: B (16th)
The Chiefs’ food service is up year-over-year, with an improvement to B from C- last year. Kansas City recently made upgrades to its cafeteria.
Nutritionist: A- (5th)
Last year, the team had an F in this category, so this is a grand improvement. By hiring a full-time dietician formerly with the New York Jets (Nici Mense), 92% players now report they have an individualized nutrition plan.
Locker room: D- (28th)
The locker room grade slightly improved from F to D-, but this is still not a good mark. 63% of players feel they have enough room in their individual lockers, and 70% of players feel the locker room size is adequate — but these are still some of the lower scores in the league.
Training room: C- (29th)
Like the locker room, the training room saw a slightly better score from 2024, with the room now rated a C-, up from the D grade. 78% of Chiefs players believe they have enough full-time trainers, ranking them 28 out of 32 teams.
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