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EA Sports announces San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will be the cover athlete for Madden NFL 25.

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Is there a higher honor for any NFL player than being named the "Madden" cover athlete? On the surface, it seems like a silly question. Surely any player would prefer winning a Super Bowl or being ...

Getting the cover of "Madden" is an annual tradition and honor for NFL athletes, and this upcoming season, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will grace the cover of "Madden NFL 26 ...

Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was announced Monday as EA Sports' cover athlete for Madden NFL 26.

WASHINGTON — Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was announced Monday as EA Sports' cover athlete for Madden NFL 26. Barkley's sensational backward hurdle over a defender from ...

John Madden starred on the series' cover throughout the 1990s, but Madden NFL 2000 marked his final appearance on the box art during his lifetime -- it was time for the athletes to venture into ...

Madden NFL 2000 - John Madden John Madden starred on the series' cover throughout the 1990s, but Madden NFL 2000 marked his final appearance on the box art during his lifetime -- it was time for ...