Buffalo Bills' Team Travel Woes: GM Beane Reacts to NFLPA's F-Minus Grade

The Buffalo Bills have found themselves under scrutiny following the release of the 2025 NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Team Report Cards, which awarded the team an F-minus grade for team travel. This marks the lowest rank in the league for travel accommodations, a stark contrast to their competitive performance on the field.

GM Brandon Beane expressed his surprise and concern over the results, particularly questioning the methodology and transparency of the anonymous surveys conducted by the NFLPA. "My question is how many people actually completed this survey?" Beane remarked during a press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine. "This is the problem when you do anonymous surveys. Are we talking about six people, 12 people?"

The survey revealed that only 35% of Bills players feel they have a comfortable amount of personal space on team flights, ranking them dead last in the league. Additionally, players rated the team's travel schedule as inefficient, also placing them at the bottom of the list. The report further highlighted that players consider travel to be "the worst part of their experience."

In response to the criticism, Beane detailed the team's approach to seating arrangements on flights. "We put a lot of our players up in first or business class on the outbound flights, but not as many on the return," he explained. This is due to the coaches needing to work on game film immediately after primetime games. "If anyone's complaining about not being up there, it couldn't be on the outbound and maybe would be more on the return," Beane added.

The Bills also noted that they use larger planes for longer trips to provide more space and comfort. However, with limited first-class seats available, not all players can be accommodated. "Unfortunately, you can't put every player up there, which could lead some to be frustrated," Beane acknowledged.

Despite the harsh grade, Beane emphasized the team's open dialogue with players and coaches, including leadership councils that discuss various aspects of team operations. "Sean [McDermott] does a great job of having leadership councils, talking about things that we want in the locker room or how we do things at training camp or sometimes even input on the schedule," Beane said.

As the Bills look to address these issues, the NFLPA has yet to disclose the number of players who participated in the survey from each team, leaving questions about the representativeness of the feedback. Beane and the organization remain committed to improving the travel experience for their players, hoping to turn around the negative perception before the next survey.