Christian McCaffrey first 49er on the cover of a Madden and first non-quarterback since 2018.
Christian McCaffrey (RB, 49ers) is on the rise. While the running back has just signed a particularly lucrative contract extension with the 49ers, it is also on him that EA Sports has set its sights on him to be the face of the next opus of the game Madden
The famous video game developer announced this Tuesday on its social networks that CMC would be on the cover of Madden 25, which is scheduled for release on August 16. This is the first time since 2018 and Antonio Brown (WR, ex-Steelers) that a quarterback is not chosen to be on the cover of the game. [ndlr : le dernier étant Josh Allen pour Madden 24]
” It is an honour for me. I am grateful to my teammates, my coaches, all the people without whom none of this would have been possible. Being the first 49ers player to be on the cover of Madden is something special when you think about all the great players who have been part of the history of this franchise,” the main interested party told ESPN.
This nomination rewards the extraordinary season that McCaffrey had in 2023-24 (2,023 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns in total, one participation in the Super Bowl). It remains to be seen whether McCaffrey will also be a victim of the “Madden Cover Curse” which has affected a number of players before him (Shaun Alexander in 2007, Drew Brees in 2011, Rob Gronkowski in 2017, to name a few) …
