The NFL Players Association released its third annual player team report card for all 32 teams. The survey took a deeper dive into the data this year, with additional questions in certain areas, and it was conducted by a third party, Artemis Strategy Group.
A total of 1,695 players participated, which is 77 percent of the NFLPA’s membership.
The Dolphins and Vikings remained the top-two teams as they have been for all three years of the survey. Miami ranked as the top team overall for the second consecutive year, followed by Minnesota, which was No. 1 in 2023.
“We saw overall improvement across all 32 teams,” NFLPA chief strategy officer JC Tretter said.
The Falcons, who were 25th last year, moved to third after opening a new team training facility. The Raiders were fourth, followed by the Chargers, Texans and 49ers.
The Chargers, who also opened a new team training facility, moved up from 30th in 2024.
The Commanders jumped from 32nd to 11th under owner Josh Harris, who received high scores from his players. Coach Dan Quinn rated as the top head coach ahead of Falcons coach Raheem Morris.
The lowest-rated teams were the Cardinals at 32nd, the Patriots at 31st, the Browns at 30th, the Jets at 29th and the Steelers at 28th.
The entire report card list can be found at NFLPA.com.
The on-field workouts at the Scouting Combine begin on Thursday, but the activities surrounding the annual event are up and running.
On Tuesday, we were sprinting. We interviewed 20 coaches and General Managers. One happened during Tuesday’s PFT Live, when we chatted with Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh. After the show ended, we ripped through 19 more.
The full list included Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, Chiefs coach Andy Reid, Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman, Bills G.M. Brandon Beane, Bears coach Ben Johnson, Bears G.M. Ryan Poles, Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles, Buccaneers G.M. Jason Licht, Seahawks G.M. John Schneider, Raiders coach Pete Carroll, Raiders G.M. John Spytek, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, Bengals coach Zac Taylor, Falcons coach Raheem Morris, Titans coach Brian Callahan, Panthers coach Dave Canales, Jaguars coach Liam Coen, Chargers G.M. Joe Hortiz, Titans G.M. Mike Borgonzi.
All interviews will be posted on our NFL on NBC YouTube channel. And you’ll see the clips posted in PFT stories in the coming days.
We’ll be back at it tomorrow.
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill played through a left wrist injury during the 2024 season and he will spend most of the 2025 offseason recovering from it.
Head coach Mike McDaniel said at a Tuesday press conference from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that Hill recently had surgery on his wrist. McDaniel said it was to repair an injury to a ligament, although Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus said in January that Hill was dealing with a broken wrist.
Hill said in November that doctors had discussed the prospect of season-ending surgery, but he opted to keep playing despite the injury.
McDaniel said that Hill will spend the spring recovering and that he is expected to resume catching passes ahead of training camp this summer.
Left tackle Terron Armstead remains under contract with the Dolphins through the 2026 season, but the team’s plans for the 2025 season don’t include him.
That was the message from head coach Mike McDaniel when he spoke to reporters at a press conference from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Armstead has contemplated retirement in recent offseasons and indicated that he would be doing the same this year after Week 18.
McDaniel said on Tuesday that Armstead has not shared his decision with the team, but that the Dolphins will be approaching free agency and the draft as if Armstead will not be on their roster.
The Dolphins selected Patrick Paul in the second round last year with an eye on having him take over as a starting tackle at some point. Tuesday’s comments suggest that point could come this fall.
The Dolphins claimed cornerback Ryan “Bump” Cooper Jr. off waivers from the Seahawks, the team announced Monday.
Cooper entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent in 2024, signing with the Ravens. He spent most of the season on the practice squad, appearing in one game.
He played six special teams snaps against the Browns on Oct. 27
The Ravens cut him Nov. 19, and the Seahawks signed him to their practice squad a week later.
Cooper signed a futures contract with Seattle at the end of the season.
He finished his collegiate career at Oregon State, appearing in 23 games in two seasons and recording 82 tackles, 1.5 sacks, four interceptions and 22 passes defensed. He was a two-year starter at the College of San Mateo in California prior to transferring to Oregon State.
