The moment this happened, you knew it would be the cover of Madden.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and his legendary reverse hurdle will be featured as the cover of Madden NFL 26, EA Sports announced on Monday.
Barkley has also been named to the Madden 99 Club — a first for an Eagles offensive player.
“Starring on the cover of Madden NFL 26 and being named to the Madden NFL ’99 Club’ are both dreams come true,” Barkley said. “I’m grateful to my teammates, coaches and Eagles fans for their support, and I can’t wait to hit the field again to give Madden players more highlight-reel moments in Madden NFL 26.”
“Saquon’s reverse hurdle was one of the rare, defining moments in NFL history that would have once been described as ‘something out of a video game,'” said Evan Dexter, vice president of franchise strategy and marketing for EA Sports Madden NFL. “Now, it’s a display of the athleticism and creativity of one of football’s most electrifying athletes. Madden NFL 26 will deliver the most real NFL experience we’ve ever built so that players can experience more of the unreal moments that Saquon put on display all season long. The full reveal is this Wednesday — don’t miss what’s next.”
Barkley, the reigning Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year, is coming off one of the best seasons for a running back in NFL history. He rushed for 2,504 yards over the regular season and the postseason, breaking the single-season record.
Barkley’s season was full of highlight-reel plays, but the one that stands out above all was the innovative reverse hurdle he pulled off in early November against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
