Chargers News: LA Charges Players For Game-Day Childcare

The Chargers did not receive a good grade from players.

The NFL Player Association released their 2024 report cards for each NFL franchise on Wednesday. The report cards allow players to grade their team on a variety of categories, including treatment of families, food/cafeteria, nutritionist, team travel, training room, head coach, ownership, and more.

One area the Los Angeles Chargers did not do well in was the 'treatment of families category' where the Chargers received an "F" grade, and the 27th ranked in the NFL.

The primary factor for the Chargers' low grade in this category is that the organization provides daycare, but it's not onside and the team charges for it. The Chargers require players to pay $75 for daycare, and $50 dollars more for each additional child. 

This is compared to many other NFL teams, who do not charge players to bring their kids to daycare on game days. Naturally, the Chargers players would prefer that they were not charged.

The only teams who did worse in this area were the four NFL teams that did not provide a family room or daycare at their stadium. In addition, the Chargers fee was less than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who charge $90 per child at daycare and do not have a family room. 

The good news is that the Chargers have a strong chance of improving some of the grades they received by next year. The Chargers are planning to move into a new training facility, which is expected to be ready by Spring 2024. This won't change whether or not the Chargers charge for daycare, but is a good start to improving their grades from their players.