If there was ever a moment that captured Saquon Barkley’s brilliance, it was that backwards hurdle. Now, it’s immortalized forever. Madden NFL 26 just revealed its cover and Barkley and his hurdle are front and center.
The Philadelphia Eagles star running back isn’t just gracing the cover; he’s redefining what greatness looks like.
Madden NFL 26
Set to release on August 14, 2025, EA Sport’s flagship franchise has chosen Barkley for all the right reasons.
Following a season straight out of a movie, Saquon led the NFL with 345 carries for a jaw-dropping 2,005 rushing yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns. And let’s not forget his NFC Offensive Player of the Week performance: 199 yards and two TDs against Jacksonville.
Indeed, he ran with fire, finesse, and heart.
But Barkley’s not just stacking yards -he’s stacking history. Fresh off a Super Bowl LIX win with the Eagles, he locked in a two-year, $41.2 million contract extension in March. That makes him the first running back ever to break the $20 million per year mark.
How’s that for knowing your worth and literally running with it.
Moreover, he’s the second consecutive running back to earn the Madden cover, following Christian McCaffrey.
For Eagles fans and football lovers everywhere, seeing Saquon mid-air, captured in all his athletic glory, was more than hype. It was moment. In fact, it is the moment.
And now, Barkley has the Madden bragging rights to prove it.
No doubt, Saquon is adding the accolades and cementing his NFL legacy.
For Philadelphia Eagles fan this is yet another proud Philly moment courtesy of our beloved birds.
And come August, players everywhere will get to step into the cleats of a man who didn’t just run the ball…he ran the game.
Madden NFL 26 will be officially released August 14, 2025.
In the meantime, GO BIRDS!