Saints Star Cam Jordan Blames NFL Players for League's Controversial Report Card Decision

Jordan suggests players must also look in the mirror after the NFL won a grievance against the NFLPA over the annual 'Team Report Cards'.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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The NFL won a grievance suit against the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) on Friday, challenging the NFLPA's creation and publicization of annual 'Team Report Cards.' While several players have criticized the league, including Cam Jordan, the New Orleans Saints star believes the players are equally responsible for this situation, pointing to their role in approving the current collective bargaining agreement that limited the NFLPA's authority.

Why it matters

The team report cards were important because they not only helped current players get the best idea of where they can be valued, appreciated, and cared for, but also held NFL owners and administrators accountable for the working environment and resources available to their players. The ruling prevents the NFLPA from publicly releasing report cards in the same manner moving forward, raising concerns about transparency and accountability.

The details

Every season, NFL players submit feedback to the NFLPA regarding how their organizations treat them across multiple categories. The NFLPA compiles those responses into annual team report cards and releases them publicly, applying pressure on franchises to improve working conditions for players. However, the NFL challenged the process, alleging that the NFLPA had selectively used player responses to shape a specific narrative. An arbitrator ultimately ruled in favor of the league, determining that the NFLPA's public release of the report cards violated the CBA and ordering it to stop publishing future versions.

  • The NFL won a grievance suit against the NFLPA on Friday, February 14, 2026.

The players

Cam Jordan

A star defensive end for the New Orleans Saints who believes players are equally responsible for the league's decision to stop the public release of team report cards.

Alvin Kamara

A teammate of Cam Jordan on the New Orleans Saints who urged Jordan to share how players really feel about the league's decision.

NFL Players Association (NFLPA)

The labor union that represents professional football players in the United States and was responsible for creating and publicly releasing the annual team report cards.

NFL

The professional American football league that won a grievance suit against the NFLPA, challenging the creation and publicization of the annual team report cards.

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What they’re saying

“The NFL is upset that Teams have been graded, judged and coerced to update to facilities, training staffs, weight rooms. Necessities to keep the modern NFL athlete top tier.”

— Cam Jordan (X)

“BRUH 1/3 the time I get upset at the nfl, I remind myself a majority of players accepted or didn't vote during last cba. after we had a resounding no voted in the preliminary poll voting with the nflpa. Smh.”

— Cam Jordan (X)

“What if the players made one and tweeted it out at the end of every year lol.”

— Alvin Kamara (X)

The takeaway

This situation highlights the complex dynamics between the NFL, the NFLPA, and the players themselves. While the league's decision to stop the public release of team report cards raises concerns about transparency and accountability, Cam Jordan's perspective suggests that players also bear some responsibility for the current state of affairs due to their role in approving the collective bargaining agreement that limited the NFLPA's authority.