‘Madden NFL 25’ cover reveal: Christian McCaffrey becomes first 49ers star to be featured in 25 years

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Christian McCaffrey reset the running back market with a record contract extension this offseason. Now, the San Francisco 49ers star has added another historic notch to his belt: “Madden” cover athlete.

EA Sports announced Tuesday that McCaffrey, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, will be the featured star of “Madden NFL 25,” becoming the first 49ers player to grace the game’s cover in more than 25 years. McCaffrey will also be the first running back to appear on the “Madden” cover in more than a decade.

Not since Garrison Hearst, the former Bay Area All-Pro and Comeback Player of the Year, had a 49ers standout landed on the cover of the annual NFL video game; Hearst appeared on “Madden NFL 99,” released in 1998, alongside the late John Madden. Prior to McCaffrey, meanwhile, the last running backs to appear on the cover were Detroit Lions great Barry Sanders and former Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson, who shared the honor in 2013 for the 25th anniversary of “Madden.”

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Author : Cody Benjamin

Publish date : 2024-06-11 15:14:11

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