Cincinnati Bengals Report Card 2024

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Overview

The Cincinnati Bengals made significant upgrades to their facilities this year; for example, the club completely renovated their training room, upgraded their hot and cold tubs and added a new recovery room. The survey responses reflect that players are very pleased with these upgrades and signal an improved confidence that the club is willing to invest in the facilities.

The low ranking is a reflection that many other categories continue to fall short of standards across the league. For example: 

• They are one of four teams that offer neither a family room nor daycare for the players’ families on gameday. 
• They are the only team that closes their cafeteria on the players’ day off, even though many of the players come to the facility on off days for extra preparation and recovery.
• The club did begin to provide three meals a day on Wednesdays only this year. But they are one of two teams in the league that don’t provide three meals a day each day for the players. 
• The locker room is another major issue for the players. Approximately 50% of the showers don’t work; they either don’t provide warm water or there isn’t enough water pressure. They face consistent plumbing issues that limit the amount of functioning toilets the players can use.

The Bengals did take a positive step by upgrading an area that was highlighted as a problem last year, but the survey results reflect that there is still significant work required across multiple categories to improve their overall standard. Find out more below:

Breakdown of Key Categories

• They are one of 12 teams that do not provide their players’ families with a family room at the stadium 
• They are one of seven teams that do not provide daycare support for players’ children on gameday 
• They are one of only four teams that do not offer either a family room or day care 
• There isn’t much being done well by the team. The players want what most other teams have: 
  • A family room to get their loved ones out of the cold 
  • Daycare on game days for their kids 
  • Somewhere better than a tent outside for families to gather after the game 
  • A point of contact for their families. Players report that their families find it hard to get information as there is no clear point of contact to reach out to with questions.

• As an improvement from last year, the team decided to offer dinner to players once a week (Wednesday)
• They rank 30th overall in food taste 
• They rank 31st overall in food freshness 
• They only provide three meals a day on Wednesdays (one of two teams that do not provide three meals a day throughout the week) 
• They do not open their cafeteria on the off day, even though players are coming in for extra work on that day 
• The players want what most other teams have: 
  • Three meals a day 
  • The cafeteria to be open and operating on the players’ off day

• Only 19% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (32nd overall) 
• Unlike nearly every other team in the NFL, the Bengals do not employ a full-time dietician 
• The team dietician received the lowest overall grade of any dietician in the league

• 87% of players feel like the locker room is big enough (18th overall) 
• 81% of players feel like they have enough room in their individual lockers (21st overall) 
• The players reported that half of the showers in their locker room don’t function properly, lacking either warm water or sufficient water pressure. They also mention persistent plumbing issues, leaving them with only five functioning toilets for the entire team.

• Players are happy with the major training room renovations completed during the past offseason. The Bengals upgraded their hot and cold tubs, upgraded the training room itself and added a new recovery room. 
• 95% of players feel they have enough full-time trainers (5th overall) 
• 83% of players feel they have enough full-time physical therapists (19th overall) 
• 97% of players feel they have enough hot tub space (8th overall) 
• 94% of players feel they have enough cold tub space (10th overall)

• 95% of players feel like they receive enough one-on-one treatment (2nd overall) 
• Players feel that the training staff moderately contributes to their success (10th overall)

• The players feel that they have good quality equipment in the weight room (14th overall) 
• The players feel that they have more than enough space in the weight room (9th overall)

• 93% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (18th overall) 
• The players feel that the strength coaches significantly contribute to their success (7th overall)

• 83% of the players feel like they have a comfortable amount of personal space during flights (16th overall) 
• The Bengals do not require that any players have roommates before games

• 98% of players feel that Zac Taylor is efficient with their time (3rd overall)
• The players feel that Zac Taylor is very willing to listen to the locker room (10th overall)

• Club owner Mike Brown receives a rating of 7.7/10 from the Bengals players when considering his willingness to invest in the facilities (25th overall)