CHICAGO (WBAY) - EA Sports confirmed Wednesday that Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams graces the cover of this year’s Madden NFL game. The cover was leaked by sports bloggers earlier this week.
Williams is the first Bears player to appear on the cover of a Madden videogame.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams graces the covers of EA Sports Madden NFL 27 standard...
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams graces the covers of EA Sports Madden NFL 27 standard and deluxe editions(EA Sports)
EA Sports, the Chicago Bears and the NFL released details Wednesday on social media from Williams’s photo shoot in Los Angeles with fog and fake snow.
The news from EA Sports came a day ahead of its live reveal event for Madden NFL 27 and College Football 27 on YouTube.
ESPN reporter Courtney Cronin says the covers are a deep cut for Green Bay Packers fans.
The Standard Edition shows Williams’s signature jump pass, “remembered best by a 4th-and-8 throw to Rome Odunze” as the Bears beat the Packers in the playoffs after being 18 points behind.
The Deluxe Edition “relives Caleb Williams’ ‘Iceman’ celebration after the Bears’ overtime win over the Packers.”
Madden NFL 27 will be available on Aug. 13 for Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam, Epic Games and the EA app for Windows 11.
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