Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was selected to be on the cover of Madden NFL 2026

The cover features Barkley's famous backwards hurdle against the Jacksonville Jaguars

Madden NFL 2026 is scheduled to be released Aug. 14, 2025

Barkley is the first Eagles player to grace the cover since quarterback Donovan McNabb in 2006

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has hurdled onto the cover of Madden NFL 2026, but hopefully will avoid the negative history behind the distinction.

After a record-setting season , Barkley and his famous backward hurdle will be featured on the cover of the popular video game. Will be bring bad luck though? There's some history that says yes, the "Madden curse" is real but it's been a while since it's had an impact.

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