Every year, the NFL Players Association releases a report card for every team, assessing the working conditions of their players. Relying on surveys with players around the league, the NFLPA gets an idea of the players' views on the organization's facilities, coaches, staff, and ownership. Then teams get ranked based on how they do in each category.
For the third straight season, the San Francisco 49ers ranked in the top 10 overall. However, they did fall two spots from sixth to eighth. And one of the biggest reasons for that is their continued poor performance in two specific categories.
#49ers finish 8th out of 32 teams on the @NFLPA report cards. Specific grades below:
— Tracy Sandler (@TracyFGSN) February 26, 2025
Treatment of families - B+
Food/dining area - A
Nutritionis/dietician - B+
Locker room - B
Training room - B-
Training staff - B-
Weight Room - A-
Strength coaches - A
Team travel - A-
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49ers Continue to Rank Poorly in Training Room and Staff
Just like last season, the 49ers ranked very poorly in training room and staff categories. The team received B- in both categories. Those were the only categories with a grade that low.
When asked in detail about their grades, the players said the sauna in the training room frequently breaks. There were also too many players who felt that the team could use more trainers and physical therapists. 19% of the players felt like there wasn't enough hot tub or cold tub space in the facilities.
In terms of grades for the training staff, the 49ers ranked 25th in the entire league. 17% of the players felt like they didn't receive enough one-on-one training treatment. They also didn't say that the training staff contributes much to the team's success.
For one of the most consistently successful teams in the NFL over the last two decades, this is completely unacceptable. An organization with ownership that takes pride in its investment in the team simply can't continue to rank this poorly in such crucial categories.
There may be more important things for the 49ers to fix in the immediate, but the fact that they have taken a step back this season is not a good sign. The team culture and organizational competence in San Francisco are regularly praised but the failings also need to be called out so that they can be improved.