Ravens Insider: 2026 NFLPA team report cards: Ravens improve in several areas

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Ravens received seven grades of at least an A-minus and no grade lower than a B-minus in the annual NFL Players Association report cards, a source with direct knowledge of the survey confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.

ESPN obtained the survey results for all 32 NFL teams on Thursday after the league won a grievance to stop the NFLPA from making them public as it had in previous years.

The survey was based on responses from 1,759 players. Baltimore ranked 12th overall, one spot higher than last year. The Miami Dolphins ranked first, the Minnesota Vikings second and the Washington Commanders third.

The AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers, meanwhile, ranked last, per ESPN, for the first time in the four years that the survey has been conducted, while the Cleveland Browns ranked 30th. The Cincinnati Bengals ranked 24th.

The NFLPA is not making the report cards public this year after the league claimed that it violated the collective bargaining agreement. Earlier this month, an arbitrator agreed and said in its ruling that the report cards violated the CBA because it disparaged clubs and individuals. The NFLPA continued to collect responses, however, even though it was not allowed to publish them.

Neither a spokesperson for the NFL nor for the NFLPA immediately responded to messages seeking comment. A Ravens spokesperson also did not respond.

Baltimore did, however, fare well in many areas and improved from last year. Treatment of families climbed from a C-plus to B-plus; the training room, which was overhauled, went from a B-minus to an A; the training staff grade nudged upward from a B-minus to a B; nutritionist/dietician went from a B to an A-minus; the mark for the weight room went from a B-plus to an A, as did the grade for strength coaches; and owner Steve Bisciotti’s grade of an A in last year’s survey improved to an A-plus.

The Ravens did noticeably dip in one area, as the grade for team travel went from an A-minus to a B-minus.

They also stayed the same in some other categories. Former coach John Harbaugh (now with the New York Giants) got a B, same as food and dining, while the locker room again received a B-minus.

In a handful of new categories, Baltimore also fared generally well.

General manager Eric DeCosta received an A-minus. Former offensive coordinator Todd Monken (now Browns coach) got a B-minus. Defensive coordinator Zach Orr (Seahawks inside linebackers coach) and special teams coordinator Chris Horton (same role with Giants) each got a B-plus, while position coaches received a B and home game field got an A. M&T Bank Stadium is one of 15 NFL stadiums with a grass field.

New Ravens coach Jesse Minter received an A-plus in his previous role as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers. New offensive coordinator Declan Doyle earned an A-minus as the Chicago Bears’ OC. New defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver got an A working in the same role for the Dolphins.

Ravens NFLPA survey report card

Treatment of Families: B+ (C+ in 2025)

Food/Dining Area: B (B in 2025)

Nutritionist/Dietician: A- (B in 2025)

Locker Room: B- (B- in 2025)

Training Room: A (B- in 2025)

Training Staff: B (B- in 2025)

Weight Room: A (B+ in 2025)

Strength Coaches: A (B+ in 2025)

Team Travel: B- (A- in 2025)

Head Coach: B (B in 2025)

Team Ownership: A+ (A in 2025)

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