Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley is the Madden NFL 26 cover man. Barkley's cover features the epic reverse hurdle he pulled off during his historic 2024 season, which ended with the Eagles beating the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Expand Tweet
Barkley put out his own statement on the announcement along with a short hype video: “Hurdling onto the @EAMaddenNFL cover. Dream come true! Fly Eagles Fly.” Expand Tweet
ESPN's Adam Schefter notes Barkley is the first Eagle to grace the cover of the Madden series since Donovan McNabb for Madden NFL 06. The Eagles star will also be part of the 99 Club in the upcoming game.
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