Rats, bad plumbing, and no free lunches — NFL players' biggest workplace complaints, according to new survey

The Cardinals and Bengals are apparently pretty cheap when it comes to food

The Saints and Colts could use some better food too

While they both ranked higher than the Bengals and Cardinals, the Saints and the Colts have their own issues when it comes to keeping their players fed.

For Indianapolis, the quality of the food is apparently such that "some players prefer to pack their own lunch rather than eat at the facility," according to the report.

In New Orleans, it's much the same.

"The most common concern for Saints players is the cafeteria, as they are only one of three teams in the NFL that do not provide three meals per day to their players, and the food is rated as the fourth worst in the NFL," the Saints' report said.

Given the amount of fantastic food in the city of New Orleans, the quality must come as especially disappointing.

The Bengals have some plumbing issues

The Jaguars had a rat problem

The Bengals and Jaguars both need to work on supporting players' families

Players on the Bengals and Jaguars felt that the team was letting their family members down, especially players with wives and young children.

"The players who responded to the survey also complained that there is nowhere warm and safe for mothers and kids to go during the game because the Bengals do not provide a family room, unlike the majority of teams. Players reported that wives have sat on the public restroom floor to nurse their babies," the Bengals' survey read.

Players from the Jacksonville Jaguars reported the same about the lack of private areas for families, particularly nursing mothers.

According to the report card, the Bengals and Jaguars are two of 14 teams in the NFL that do not offer a family room, and two of 11 that do not offer daycare.

For all their success, the Chiefs have some places to improve

The Chargers and Rams can't wait for their permanent homes to be ready

The Chargers and Rams both had disappointing scores in some fields, but both teams are still in temporary practice spaces since their respective moves to Los Angeles, waiting for more permanent facilities to be constructed.

Still, the interim has been frustrating for players, and given the short span of NFL careers, chances are many players won't be around to finally enjoy the beauty of a new facility.

The results make for some comical numbers.

"0% of players say there is enough room in the cafeteria," reads the Chargers report. Thankfully, their new space should be ready by 2024.

While the Chargers were comfortable on their plane, sometimes they were held up.

"Players report that they travel on the same plane as equipment and the players sometimes wait at least an hour for equipment to load before they can depart."

For the Rams, the "temporary" facilities are starting to feel more permanent, which is a cause for concern among some players.

"They are currently operating from a 'temporary' practice facility; however, they have not even broken ground at their 'permanent' practice facility, so players expect to be working out of the current building for the foreseeable future," the report reads. "Players do not feel that the 'temporary' facility was built to support professional athletes, and unsurprisingly, in the opinions of player respondents, it leaves a lot to be desired."

The Ravens made a good move by firing their strength coach

The Titans and Buccaneers need more space

A common frustration from teams that lacked it was a desire for more space.

"Player respondents' major concerns centered around personal space, both in the facility and while traveling," reads the Titans' report. "Players indicated that there is not enough personal space in the locker room; 34% of the players feel they do not have enough room to spread out on the plane. The Titans are one of six teams that still make younger players have roommates, and one of seven teams that do not have players sit in first class."

A similar complaint was shared regarding the Buccaneers, who also have a large segment of players set with roommates during road trips and keep players out of first class seats.

If your team isn't giving players first class seats, they should probably start

The Commanders are a complete and total mess