Travis Kelce Madden rating — 91
Travis Kelce's Madden NFL 27 rating was revealed as 91, still in the 90s heading into what is expected to be his 14th NFL season.
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Jun 3, 2026
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Madden NFL 27 Cover Reveal & Ratings Reveal
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Travis drops the big news: Caleb Williams is the Madden NFL 27 cover athlete. Caleb describes the photo shoot — inspired by the Michael Jordan Air Jordan sunrise image, he wanted to recreate it in a football context. He calls it a childhood dream, citing Mike Vick's iconic Madden cover as the inspiration. He plans to display it next to his other accolades and immediately declares his next goal: becoming the first player ever to appear on back-to-back Madden covers. Jason then reveals the ratings: Travis is 91 — 'still got it, baby' — and Caleb is 90, which Jason diplomatically calls 'low for a cover athlete.' Caleb takes it in stride and vows to be at 99 by end of year. Jason then goes off about his own Madden experience, recalling the moment he saw his toughness rating was a 60 — and declaring 'Fuck off, EA' in a reaction that brings the house down. Travis closes by noting the Madden 99 chain era with genuine nostalgia [1] — Caleb Williams "Caleb Williams is the Madden NFL 27 cover athlete, and he's already gunning for back-to-back covers — a feat no player has ever accomplishe…" 1:02:02 [2] — Jason Kelce "Jason Kelce accepted low run-blocking grades. He accepted the overall. But a 60 toughness rating? Absolutely not. His reaction — 'Fuck off,…" 1:03:45 .
Caleb Williams — Madden NFL 27 cover athlete
Caleb Williams was officially revealed as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 27, and he teased his goal of becoming the first back-to-back cover athlete.
Caleb Williams Named Madden NFL 27 Cover Athlete
Caleb Williams is the Madden NFL 27 cover athlete, and he's already gunning for back-to-back covers — a feat no player has ever accomplished. Inspired by Mike Vick's iconic Madden image, Caleb reimagined the Air Jordan photo for his cover shoot and says the trophy is going straight on the shelf.
Caleb Williams Madden rating — 90
Caleb Williams' Madden NFL 27 overall rating is 90, which Jason Kelce called 'low' for a cover athlete.
Jason Kelce's Madden Toughness Rating Outrage
Jason Kelce accepted low run-blocking grades. He accepted the overall. But a 60 toughness rating? Absolutely not. His reaction — 'Fuck off, EA' — is perfectly on-brand for a center who played through everything for 13 seasons.
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