INDIANAPOLIS — After a nightmare 2024 season in which they finished 5-12, the hits keep coming for the Jets.
The NFLPA released its annual team report cards on Wednesday, in which 77% of league players participated.
The Jets finished 29th out of 32 NFL teams in the rankings after finishing 21st in 2024. Jets owner Woody Johnson was also given an F and finished dead last among the 32 NFL owners. A year ago, Johnson received a B-minus.
Following Jets coach Aaron Glenn’s and GM Darren Mougey’s introductory press conference last month, Johnson told reporters he needed to improve as an owner.
“I have to look in the mirror and I have to be a better owner,” Johnson said. “I’m trying to be better.”
Among the notes in the report card, Jets players gave Johnson an average score of 5.58 out of 10 for perceived willingness to invest in the team’s facilities. The players also said Johnson does not contribute to a positive team culture, which ranked dead last.
In addition, the players believe Johnson is only “somewhat” committed to building a competitive team, which ranked 31st out of 32 owners.
“Rather than addressing concerns, players believed that management responded to feedback by making conditions worse,” the report card said. “For example, after receiving low grades for their food program last year, players felt the team cut the food budget and did not retain their long-time dietitian, who was previously their highest-rated staff member.”
The biggest complaint was the food at the Florham Park facility. Jets players rated the taste of the team’s food 6.80 out of 10, ranking 24 out of 32. They also rated the freshness of the food 7.50 out of 10, a ranking of 23 out of 32.
In addition, players rated the Jets dining area 7.28 out of 10, which was 27th.
“After receiving a D-minus last year for their food program, the team responded by reducing the food budget even further, leading to a notable dip in quality for the players,” the report card said. “In addition to the budget, they also fired their long-time, well-respected dietician — ironically the one area in which they received their highest-grade last year.”
The Giants finished better than the Jets but did not have an excellent grade either. Big Blue dropped to 20th overall from 8th last year. The Giants’ highest-rated categories are coach Brian Daboll and their strength coaches.
According to the report card, the Giants must improve their outdated locker room, hot and cold tubs, and better communication between the team and players’ families. The Giants’ lowest grade came from the nutritionist/dietician department. They finished 31st in that department after only 67% of players reported getting an individualized nutrition plan.
Giants players also gave owner John Mara an average grade of a C-plus, which ranked 21st. Mara’s average rating for perceived willingness to invest in the facilities is 7.73 out of 10 from the Giants players, ranking 22 out of 32 owners in the league. The Giants players also feel Mara moderately contributes to a positive team culture, a rank of 22 out of 32, and he is committed to building a competitive team, a ranking of 21 of the 32 NFL owners.
This is the third season of the report-card survey process. At least 35 players from every team responded to the poll conducted during team visits from Aug. 26 to Nov. 20, with 68 respondents from the Giants.
For the second consecutive year, the Dolphins ranked first overall in the best workplace in the NFL. The Vikings, Falcons, Raiders and Chargers rounded out the top five.
Arizona finished last on the report card after many players said the team needed to update, modernize and expand its facility.