San Francisco 49ers operating again Christian McCaffrey has been revealed as this 12 months's EA Sports activities' cowl star Madden NFL 25. McCaffrey is coming off a 2023 season with 1,459 speeding yards (profession excessive) and 14 touchdowns. As a receiver, he hauled in 564 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns.
McCaffrey gained the NFL Offensive Participant of the 12 months award for his efficiency and helped San Francisco advance to the Tremendous Bowl.
Final week, the 49ers rewarded McCaffrey for his excellent play by extending his contract and resuming the run in the marketplace for his new deal. It can now common $19 million a 12 months. That's a further $8 million over what he was initially going to make within the first two years of his contract, plus a rise in assured cash that now totals as much as $24 million.
The Madden recreation franchise has some critical competitors this 12 months as EA Sports activities releases its first NCAA faculty soccer recreation in 11 years. The franchise, which has been dormant for over a decade, is ready to launch on July 19.
Buffalo Payments quarterback final 12 months Josh Allen he made an envelope Madden NFL 24. It was his first look on the duvet of the legendary gaming franchise, and in contrast to a few of his predecessors, the “loopy curse” didn't appear to have an effect on his efficiency. Though the Payments didn't make it previous the second spherical of the playoffs, Allen had one other 4,300+ yards with 29 passes whereas taking part in in all 17 common season video games. He did, nonetheless, make 18 profession interceptions.
On Bussin' with the Boys podcast final 12 months, Allen mentioned his shock at touchdown the duvet.
“Yeah, it's bizarre. As a child, proper, you play this recreation – that's how I realized soccer. All the principles…it's form of full circle. I realized the right way to play (the sport) Madden and now I'm on the duvet,” Allen stated. “And a few child finally ends up saying, 'I realized the Madden recreation, it was a canopy from when Josh Allen was on the duvet.' Mine was 2003, Marshall Faulk. It's surreal.”
Extra in regards to the Madden NFL Video Recreation Franchise
The sport's namesake, John Madden, earned the glory of gracing the duvet Madden NFL 23. It was a nod to his a long time of contribution to soccer. It additionally occurred to be top-of-the-line acquired covers within the historical past of the sport and an emotional tribute.
earlier, Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady shared the envelope Madden NFL 22 after their Tremendous Bowl battle earlier that 12 months. Each athletes additionally starred alone on the duvet in earlier editions, however joined forces that season for an unforgettable iteration.
Lamar Jackson took the NFL by storm when he grew to become the beginning quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens and was chosen to grace the entrance web page Madden NFL 21 afterwards. Jackson stays one of the entertaining gamers within the recreation, and it's no shock that he was chosen to cowl the sport early in his profession.
Madden NFL headline stars from 2000:
- Josh Allen, 2023
- John Madden, 2022
- Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, 2021
- Lamar Jackson, 2020
- Patrick Mahomes, 2019
- Antonio Brown, 2018
- Tom Brady, 2017
- Rob Gronkowski, 2016
- Odell Beckham Jr., 2015
- Richard Sherman, 2014
- Barry Sanders, 2013
- Calvin Johnson, 2012
- Peyton Hillis, 2011
- Drew Brees, 2010
- Troy Polamalu, Larry Fitzgerald, 2009
- Brett Favre, 2008
- Vince Younger, 2007
- Shaun Alexander, 2006
- Donovan McNabb, 2005
- Ray Lewis, 2004
- Michael Vick, 2003
- Marshall Faulk, 2002
- Daunte Culpepper, 2001
- Eddie George, 2000
