Earlier this month, the NFL won a grievance preventing the NFLPA from publishing the report cards, but the arbitrator only barred public distribution, not creation of the cards or communication to players. Based on survey responses from 1,759 players conducted between November 2 and December 11, the leaked grades cover categories including treatment of families, facilities, coaching staff, and coordinators.
The NFL had argued the report cards contained criticism that violated the collective bargaining agreement, but the leaked information includes only letter grades without the detailed comments from previous versions.