Online game information: reigning Offensive Participant of the 12 months Saquon Barkley is featured on the duvet of Madden NFL 26, based on an official announcement.
Right here’s what the usual model seems like:
And right here’s the deluxe version:
Hardly stunning to see that Barkley’s unimaginable reverse hurdle was chosen because the function picture. Particularly after Madden went out of their way to add his move to their game in the course of final season.
After producing arguably the best running back season in NFL history, Barkley has been no stranger to the highlight this offseason. He was a no brainer selection for this yr’s Madden cowl.
Barkley is the primary Philadelphia Eagles participant on the Madden cowl in almost 20 years; the final one was Donovan McNabb in 2006.
Some will get pleasure from Barkley being featured on the duvet, particularly as a nod to the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX victory season. Others could also be extra cautious of “Madden Curse,” which had seemingly went away earlier than dialogue of its’ return emerged with Christian McCaffrey having a disastrous 2024 season.
As one would anticipate, Barkley is embracing it:
And there’s apparently some promotional stuff occurring in South Philly in relation to the information:
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