Month: July 2023

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

After decades without a star quarterback under center, there is hope in Chicago that the Bears have their man in Justin Fields (76 OVR), which brings optimism into 2023 that there could be a leap taken by the team as a whole. The Bears added DJ Moore (86 OVR) this offseason to try and give Fields a real No. 1 receiver to throw to on the outside and also tried to bolster their offensive line in front of him through the draft with Darnell Wright (74 OVR). Fields, by himself, should give them a strong running game, but it’s going to be how explosive they can be as a passing attack that will determine if they take a big step as an offense. Defensively, they will be led by their two new linebackers, with Tremaine Edmonds (87 OVR) and TJ Edwards (82 OVR) coming in as tackling machines in the middle. That’s important given some concerns about how stout they’ll be up front on the line. In the back end, there’s some good young talent in the secondary alongside Eddie Jackson (85 OVR), and it’ll be interesting to see if it all can come together in Chicago this season with the feeling that the NFC North could be very open.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Bears, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Justin Fields: 76
P.J. Walker: 66
Tyson Bagent: 52
Nathan Peterman: 49

RB
D’Onta Foreman: 77
Khalil Herbert: 77
Travis Homer: 70
Roschon Johnson: 70
Trestan Ebner: 65

FB
Khari Blasingame: 72

WR
D.J. Moore: 86
Darnell Mooney: 81
Chase Claypool: 76
Dante Pettis: 73
Tyler Scott: 71
Equanimeous St. Brown: 71
Velus Jones Jr.: 69
Joe Reed: 67
Nsimba Webster: 67
Daurice Fountain: 66

TE
Cole Kmet: 79
Robert Tonyan: 77
Chase Allen: 63
Stephen Carlson: 61
Jake Tonges: 59
Patrick Scales: 31

LT
Braxton Jones: 76
Larry Borom: 67
Kellen Diesch: 62

RT
Darnell Wright: 74
Alex Leatherwood: 65

LG
Teven Jenkins: 78
Ja’Tyre Carter: 63

RG
Nate Davis: 76
Dieter Eiselen: 60

C
Cody Whitehair: 79
Lucas Patrick: 71
Doug Kramer: 62

DT
Justin Jones: 74
Andrew Billings: 72
Jalyn Holmes: 69
Gervon Dexter: 68
Zacch Pickens: 67
Andrew Brown: 65
Travis Bell: 64
Donovan Jeter: 59

LE
Rasheem Green: 72
DeMarcus Walker: 72

RE
Trevis Gipson: 73
Dominique Robinson: 71

LOLB
Jack Sanborn: 72
Dylan Cole: 68

MLB
Tremaine Edmunds: 87
Noah Sewell: 66
Terrell Lewis: 63

ROLB
T.J. Edwards: 82
Sterling Weatherford: 62

CB
Jaylon Johnson: 81
Kyler Gordon: 75
Tyrique Stevenson: 72
Michael Ojemudia: 70
Kindle Vildor: 70
Jaylon Jones: 68
Terell Smith: 68
Greg Stroman: 67
Josh Blackwell: 65

SS
Jaquan Brisker: 78
Adrian Colbert: 67
Kendall Williamson: 64
A.J. Thomas: 58

FS
Eddie Jackson: 85
Elijah Hicks: 65

K
Cairo Santos: 73

P
Trenton Gill: 70

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

The Detroit Lions were one of the most fun stories in the NFL in 2022, just narrowly missing the playoffs and they come into 2023 with real hopes of snapping their six-year playoff drought. Jared Goff (80 OVR) had a very solid season a year ago playing behind one of the NFL’s best offensive lines, forming a terrific bond with Amon-Ra St. Brown (87 OVR) on the outside and Jameson Williams (79 OVR) should bring them another big play threat now that he’s healthy. Losing Jamaal Williams is a real loss, but they replace him with David Montgomery (82 OVR) and Jahmyr Gibbs (77 OVR), who bring some versatility to the backfield. On defense, Aidan Hutchinson (81 OVR) leads the returners, with CJ Gardner-Johnson (84 OVR) being the big addition as they poached the safety from the Eagles in free agency to try and beef up their secondary. If the defense can be a bit better and the offense remains explosive, the Lions should be a real factor in the NFC North this season.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Lions, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Jared Goff: 80
Hendon Hooker: 68
Nate Sudfeld: 55

RB
David Montgomery: 82
Jahmyr Gibbs: 77
Craig Reynolds: 68
Jermar Jefferson: 65

FB
Jason Cabinda: 65

WR
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 87
Jameson Williams: 79
Marvin Jones Jr.: 78
Kalif Raymond: 75
Josh Reynolds: 75
Tom Kennedy: 69
Trinity Benson: 67
Antoine Green: 66
Maurice Alexander: 63

TE
Sam LaPorta: 70
Brock Wright: 66
Shane Zylstra: 66
James Mitchell: 64
Jake McQuaide: 33
Scott Daly: 29

LT
Taylor Decker: 83
Connor Galvin: 61
Matt Nelson: 55

RT
Penei Sewell: 86
Germain Ifedi: 69
Colby Sorsdal: 65
Darrin Paulo: 56

LG
Jonah Jackson: 76
Graham Glasgow: 74
Logan Stenberg: 63

RG
Halapoulivaati Vaitai: 70
Kayode Awosika: 61

C
Frank Ragnow: 88
Ross Pierschbacher: 62

DT
Alim McNeill: 72
Levi Onwuzurike: 71
Isaiah Buggs: 70
Christian Covington: 69
Brodric Martin: 67
Benito Jones: 62

LE
Aidan Hutchinson: 81
Charles Harris: 71
James Houston IV: 71
Julian Okwara: 71

RE
Romeo Okwara: 74
John Cominsky: 70
Josh Paschal: 69

LOLB
Jalen Reeves-Maybin: 66
Anthony Pittman: 62

MLB
Jack Campbell: 75
Derrick Barnes: 69

ROLB
Alex Anzalone: 73
Malcolm Rodriguez: 73

CB
Emmanuel Moseley: 77
Cameron Sutton: 77
Will Harris: 72
Jerry Jacobs: 67
Khalil Dorsey: 65
Chase Lucas: 65
Jarren Williams: 61
Saivion Smith: 59

SS
C.J. Gardner-Johnson: 84
Brian Branch: 75
Brady Breeze: 65

FS
Kerby Joseph: 76
Tracy Walker III: 76
Ifeatu Melifonwu: 67
Brandon Joseph: 64

K
Riley Patterson: 74
Michael Badgley: 72

P
Jack Fox: 73

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

The Green Bay Packers have finally parted ways with Aaron Rodgers and enter the 2023 season with some mystery as to what they’ll look like. Jordan Love (70 OVR) will take over as starter and will be able to rely on a strong rushing attack led by Aaron Jones (88 OVR) and AJ Dillon (78 OVR), but has a receiving corps without a lot of experience. Christian Watson (77 OVR) popped at times a year ago, but will now have to prove he can be a No. 1. On defense, they have a lot of talent throughout, headlined by Jaire Alexander (95 OVR) at corner, Rashan Gary (88 OVR) rushing the passer, and Kenny Clark (86 OVR) in the middle of the line. The defense will give them a chance to be competitive this season, but it all comes down to how Love and this offense do as they have to navigate life without Rodgers — but that also might give them a chance to be more creative this season.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Packers, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Jordan Love: 70
Sean Clifford: 59
Danny Etling: 48

RB
Aaron Jones: 88
A.J. Dillon: 78
Lew Nichols III: 63
Tyler Goodson: 62
Patrick Taylor: 60

FB
Henry Pearson: 59

WR
Christian Watson: 77
Romeo Doubs: 74
Jayden Reed: 73
Bo Melton: 68
Samori Toure: 67
Dontayvion Wicks: 68
Grant Dubose: 64
Jeff Cotton Jr.: 63

TE
Josiah Deguara: 68
Tucker Kraft: 66
Luke Musgrave: 66
Tyler Davis: 60
Matthew Orzech: 26

LT
David Bakhtiari: 90
Zach Tom: 72
Rasheed Walker: 63
Kadeem Telfort: 61

RT
Yosh Nijman: 71
Luke Tenuta: 61
Caleb Jones: 60

LG
Elgton Jenkins: 87
Sean Rhyan: 69

RG
Jon Runyan: 77
Royce Newman: 70

C
Josh Myers: 73
Jake Hanson: 58

DT
Kenny Clark: 86
Jonathan Ford: 63

LE
T.J. Slaton Jr.: 66
Karl Brooks: 64
Antonio Moultrie: 62
Chris Slayton: 60

RE
Devonte Wyatt: 70
Colby Wooden: 66

LOLB
Rashan Gary: 88
Lukas Van Ness: 73
Jonathan Garvin: 65

MLB
De’Vondre Campbell: 85
Quay Walker: 78
Eric Wilson: 68
Isaiah McDuffie: 65

ROLB
Preston Smith: 76
Justin Hollins: 71
Kingsley Enagbare: 69
Brenton Cox Jr.: 61
La’Darius Hamilton: 59

CB
Jaire Alexander: 95
Rasul Douglas: 81
Eric Stokes: 76
Keisean Nixon: 68
Corey Ballentine: 67
Carrington Valentine: 65
Shemar Jean-Charles: 63
Kiondre Thomas: 61

SS
Darnell Savage: 76
Jonathan Owens: 72
Anthony Johnson Jr.: 65

FS
Rudy Ford: 74
Tarvarius Moore: 69
Tariq Carpenter: 64
Dallin Leavitt: 63
Innis Gaines: 62

K
Anders Carlson: 69

P
Pat O’Donnell: 70
Daniel Whelan: 66

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

The Minnesota Vikings were one of the oddest teams in the NFL in 2022, going 13-4 despite having a negative point differential, as they kept pulling out close wins (and occasionally got blown out of the water) before losing to the Giants in the Wild Card at home. This year, they’ll look to do it all again with a roster that’s very similar, hoping to have similar regular season success but a different playoff outcome. Kirk Cousins (84 OVR) returns at QB and will lean heavily on Justin Jefferson (99 OVR) as his favorite pass-catcher. TJ Hockenson (90 OVR) will also be back for his first full year in Minnesota, while Alexander Mattison (76 OVR) takes over as the starter at running back after Dalvin Cook’s departure. On defense, they have an elite pass rusher in Danielle Hunter (87 OVR) and one of the best safeties in Harrison Smith (90 OVR), but there aren’t a ton of household names around them. That defense was flammable at times a year ago, and they’ll need to tighten up if Minnesota is going to avoid a similar playoff fate as last season.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Vikings, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Kirk Cousins: 84
Nick Mullens: 58
Jaren Hall: 57

RB
Alexander Mattison: 76
Kene Nwangwu: 69
DeWayne McBride: 67
Ty Chandler: 66

FB
C.J. Ham: 75

WR
Justin Jefferson: 99
K.J. Osborn: 77
Jordan Addison: 76
Jalen Reagor: 71
Brandon Powell: 70
Jalen Nailor: 69
Trishton Jackson: 64
Blake Proehl: 63

TE
T.J. Hockenson: 90
Josh Oliver: 72
Johnny Mundt: 66
Nick Muse: 63
Ben Sims: 62
Andrew DePaola: 49

LT
Christian Darrisaw: 85
Vederian Lowe: 62

RT
Brian O’Neill: 86
Blake Brandel: 64

LG
Ezra Cleveland: 74
Chris Reed: 66
Alan Ali: 60

RG
Ed Ingram: 70
Olisaemeka Udoh: 68

C
Garrett Bradbury: 76
Austin Schlottmann: 59

DT
Khyiris Tonga: 71
Sheldon Day: 67
Jaquelin Roy: 65

LE
Dean Lowry: 74
Ross Blacklock: 67
Esezi Otomewo: 64
T.J. Smith Jr.: 61

RE
Harrison Phillips: 79
Jonathan Bullard: 69
James Lynch: 66

LOLB
Danielle Hunter: 87
Patrick Jones II: 69
Luiji Vilain: 59
Benton Whitley: 59

MLB
Jordan Hicks: 77
Brian Asamoah II: 71
Troy Dye: 67
Troy Reeder: 67
Ivan Pace Jr.: 62
William Kwenkeu: 55

ROLB
Marcus Davenport: 76
D.J. Wonnum: 72
Curtis Weaver: 64
Andre Carter II: 63

CB
Byron Murphy Jr.: 82
Andrew Booth Jr.: 72
Joejuan Williams: 72
Mekhi Blackmon: 71
Akayleb Evans: 68
John Reid: 66
Tay Gowan: 65
Kalon Barnes: 64

SS
Harrison Smith: 90
Josh Metellus: 71
Theo Jackson: 65

FS
Lewis Cine: 75
Camryn Bynum: 74
Jay Ward: 69

K
Greg Joseph: 72
Jack Podlesny: 66

P
Ryan Wright: 74

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

After trading Matt Ryan last offseason, the Falcons chose to bring along Desmond Ridder (70 OVR) slowly, starting Marcus Mariota most of the year. Now, they’ll turn things over to Ridder and see what he’s got for a year, with a clear plan to rely heavily on the running game with Cordarrelle Patterson (85 OVR) and first-round pick Bijan Robinson (81 OVR). In the passing game, other recent first round picks figure to be prominent, with Drake London (80 OVR) and Kyle Pitts (87 OVR) as the expected top targets for Ridder, as Arthur Smith builds his offense around a rushing attack and big receiving threats. On defense, the Falcons have a strong front with Grady Jarrett (86 OVR) and Calais Campbell (85 OVR), along with a good secondary helmed by Jessie Bates III (91 OVR) and AJ Terrell (87 OVR). Whether they have the linebacker play to bridge between those two strengths is the question for this Atlanta defense, but in an NFC South without a clearly dominant team, there’s a chance for the Falcons to be in the mix should Ridder pop. If not, they’ll likely look to get a high draft pick to land their QB of the future next year.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Falcons, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Desmond Ridder: 70
Taylor Heinicke: 68
Feleipe Franks: 60
Logan Woodside: 52

RB
Cordarrelle Patterson: 85
Bijan Robinson: 81
Tyler Allgeier: 78
Caleb Huntley: 64
Avery Williams: 62

FB
Keith Smith II: 63

WR
Drake London: 80
Mack Hollins: 74
Scotty Miller: 73
KhaDarel Hodge: 71
Penny Hart: 66
Frank Darby: 64

TE
Kyle Pitts: 87
Jonnu Smith: 74
J.J. Arcega-Whiteside: 64
John Fitzpatrick: 64
Parker Hesse: 59
Liam McCullough: 32

LT
Jake Matthews: 82
Ethan Greenidge: 54

RT
Kaleb McGary: 78
Joshua Miles: 55

LG
Matthew Bergeron: 71
Matt Hennessy: 70
Justin Shaffer: 64
Kyle Hinton: 59

RG
Chris Lindstrom: 93
Jalen Mayfield: 68
Jovaughn Gwyn: 64

C
Drew Dalman: 73
Jonotthan Harrison: 65
Ryan Neuzil: 57

DT
Eddie Goldman: 75
Carlos Davis: 63

LE
David Onyemata: 75
Timmy Horne: 62
Lacale London: 61

RE
Grady Jarrett: 86
Calais Campbell: 85
Ta’Quon Graham: 69
Joe Gaziano: 62

LOLB
Bud Dupree: 73
Arnold Ebiketie: 71
Adetokunbo Ogundeji: 65

MLB
Kaden Elliss: 73
Mykal Walker: 73
Troy Andersen: 66
Tae Davis: 65
Nate Landman: 63
Andre Smith Jr.: 63
Dorian Etheridge: 60

ROLB
Lorenzo Carter: 77
Zach Harrison: 68
DeAngelo Malone: 67

CB
A.J. Terrell Jr.: 87
Mike Hughes: 77
Jeff Okudah: 77
Tre Flowers: 74
Clark Phillips III: 71
Darren Hall: 68
Dee Alford: 66
Cornell Armstrong: 66

SS
Richie Grant: 77
Jaylinn Hawkins: 72
DeMarcco Hellams: 65

FS
Jessie Bates III: 91
Micah Abernathy: 62
Lukas Denis: 59

K
Younghoe Koo: 80

P
Bradley Pinion: 76

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

After a solid close to the 2022 season and then landing Bryce Young (74 OVR) in the draft, the Panthers come into 2023 with optimism about where the franchise is going after five straight years without a playoff appearance. Snapping that drought would be a surprise this year, but they will hope to see positive strides after bolstering their roster on the offensive line and at the skill positions to try and give Young the support he needs on offense. Adam Thielen (83 OVR) comes in to provide a veteran receiver for Young, while Miles Sanders (86 OVR) is coming off a terrific season running the ball in Philadelphia. On defense, Brian Burns (87 OVR) and Derrick Brown (84 OVR) headline a young defense that has some very talented players, and there’s reason to believe this Panthers team can be competitive next year, provided Young is able to navigate his rookie year as well as his pedigree suggests.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Panthers, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Bryce Young: 74
Andy Dalton: 72
Matt Corral: 64

RB
Miles Sanders: 86
Chuba Hubbard: 75
Raheem Blackshear: 68
Spencer Brown: 61
Camerun Peoples: 60

FB
Giovanni Ricci: 62

WR
Adam Thielen: 83
D.J. Chark Jr.: 77
Laviska Shenault Jr.: 75
Terrace Marshall Jr.: 73
Damiere Byrd: 72
Jonathan Mingo: 72
Shi Smith: 70
Marquez Stevenson: 69
Gary Jennings: 67

TE
Hayden Hurst: 80
Ian Thomas: 72
Tommy Tremble: 71
Stephen Sullivan: 64
J.J. Jansen: 36

LT
Ikem Ekwonu: 79
Cameron Erving: 68

RT
Taylor Moton: 84
Larnel Coleman: 57

LG
Brady Christensen: 73
Justin McCray: 64
Michael Jordan: 63

RG
Austin Corbett: 80
Chandler Zavala: 67
Deonte Brown: 63
Cade Mays: 63

C
Bradley Bozeman: 72
Sam Tecklenburg: 55

DT
Henry Anderson: 74
John Penisini: 66
Marquan McCall: 62
Raequan Williams: 60

LE
Shy Tuttle: 70
Bravvion Roy: 65

RE
Derrick Brown: 84
DeShawn Williams: 68
Jalen Redmond: 64

LOLB
Brian Burns: 87
Frankie Luvu: 79
Marquis Haynes Sr.: 71

MLB
Shaq Thompson: 84
Kamu Grugier-Hill: 69
Brandon Smith: 66
Bumper Pool: 63
Jordan Thomas: 58
Chandler Wooten: 55

ROLB
Yetur Gross-Matos: 72
DJ Johnson: 69
Amare Barno: 64

CB
Jaycee Horn: 83
Donte Jackson: 80
C.J. Henderson: 73
Keith Taylor Jr.: 66
Stantley Thomas-Oliver III: 65
Rejzohn Wright: 65
Herb Miller: 61

SS
Vonn Bell: 83
Eric Rowe: 77
Jammie Robinson: 68
Sam Franklin Jr.: 67
Vernon Scott: 63

FS
Jeremy Chinn: 81
Xavier Woods: 78
Myles Dorn: 61

K
Eddy Pineiro: 77

P
Johnny Hekker: 81

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

As the New Orleans Saints enter the 2023 season, they’ll be looking at a wide open division thinking they have a very good chance to snap a two-year playoff drought. Derek Carr (78 OVR) comes to town looking to capitalize on a fresh start after almost a decade with the Raiders, and has some real weapons to enjoy in New Orleans. Chris Olave (84 OVR) broke out last year and Michael Thomas (84 OVR) is back, while Alvin Kamara (86 OVR) will miss the start of the season on a suspension but will eventually give Carr a dynamic pass-catcher out of the backfield. On defense, there are some stalwarts like Cam Jordan (87 OVR), Demarrio Davis (90 OVR), Tyrann Mathieu (91 OVR), and Marshon Lattimore (90 OVR) throughout all three levels, but success on that end will be dependent on how the others fill the gaps between them.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Saints, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Derek Carr: 78
Jameis Winston: 70
Taysom Hill: 69
Jake Haener: 63

RB
Alvin Kamara: 86
Jamaal Williams: 85
Eno Benjamin: 71
Kendre Miller: 69

FB
Adam Prentice: 62

WR
Chris Olave: 84
Michael Thomas: 84
Tre’Quan Smith: 75
Rashid Shaheed: 74
Bryan Edwards: 72
James Washington: 72
A.T. Perry: 68
Keith Kirkwood: 66
Kawaan Baker: 62
Kirk Merritt: 61

TE
Juwan Johnson: 75
Foster Moreau: 74
Jesse James: 65
Miller Forristall: 58
Zach Wood: 26

LT
James Hurst: 73
Trevor Penning: 73
Landon Young: 58

RT
Ryan Ramczyk: 89
Storm Norton: 59
Lewis Kidd: 57

LG
Andrus Peat: 73
Nick Saldiveri: 67
Mark Evans II: 61
Yasir Durant: 58

RG
Cesar Ruiz: 75
Calvin Throckmorton: 65

C
Erik McCoy: 79
Alex Pihlstrom: 58

DT
Nathan Shepherd: 72
Bryan Bresee: 71
Khalen Saunders: 70
Malcolm Roach: 67
Jack Heflin: 64

LE
Cameron Jordan: 87
Tanoah Kpassagnon: 69
Jabari Zuniga: 69

RE
Carl Granderson: 73
Isaiah Foskey: 71
Payton Turner: 71

LOLB
Zack Baun: 68
Ty Summers: 66
Anfernee Orji: 64

MLB
Demario Davis: 90
D’Marco Jackson: 64
Nephi Sewell: 62

ROLB
Pete Werner: 77
Ryan Connelly: 65
Andrew Dowell: 65

CB
Marshon Lattimore: 90
Bradley Roby: 74
Paulson Adebo: 73
Alontae Taylor: 73
Isaac Yiadom: 71
Ugo Amadi: 70
Troy Pride Jr.: 69

SS
Marcus Maye: 83
Johnathan Abram: 71
Jordan Howden: 68
Smoke Monday: 64
J.T. Gray: 63

FS
Tyrann Mathieu: 91
Lonnie Johnson Jr. 69

K
Wil Lutz: 75

P
Blake Gillikin: 78

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

The post-Tom Brady era in Tampa officially begins this fall, with Baker Mayfield (72 OVR) getting another shot as a starter in the NFL. He has some real weapons with Mike Evans (90 OVR) and Chris Godwin (86 OVR) leading the receiving corps, but there are a few spots of bother on the offensive line and an unclear direction coming off a rather dismal offensive season last year. That said, the defense should be good again, with Vita Vea (88 OVR) up front, Lavonte David (91 OVR) at linebacker, and Antoine Winfield Jr (87 OVR) and Jamel Dean (85 OVR) leading a terrific secondary. In an NFC South that doesn’t have a dominant team, there’s room for the Bucs to possibly stay up top, but it’ll require Mayfield to be more consistent than he’s ever been as a starter and the defense to not miss a beat.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Buccaneers, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Baker Mayfield: 72
John Wolford: 60
Kyle Trask: 59

RB
Rachaad White: 75
Chase Edmonds: 73
Ke’Shawn Vaughn: 70
Patrick Laird: 68
Sean Tucker: 62

WR
Mike Evans: 90
Chris Godwin: 86
Russell Gage Jr.: 76
David Moore: 68
Trey Palmer: 68
Rakim Jarrett: 65
Kaylon Geiger: 64
Kade Warner: 63
Deven Thompkins: 62

TE
Cade Otton: 73
Ko Kieft: 65
Payne Durham: 63
Dominique Dafney: 62
David Wells: 57
Zach Triner: 26

LT
Tristan Wirfs: 92

RT
Luke Goedeke: 66
Justin Skule: 64
Grant Hermanns: 59

LG
Cody Mauch: 70
Nick Leverett: 68
Aaron Stinnie: 67

RG
Matt Feiler: 75
Brandon Walton: 64

C
Ryan Jensen: 87
Robert Hainsey: 72
John Molchon: 55

DT
Vita Vea: 88
Deadrin Senat: 70
Mike Greene: 63

LE
Calijah Kancey: 73
Logan Hall: 70
Pat O’Connor: 62

RE
Greg Gaines: 73
Willington Previlon: 60
C.J. Brewer: 59

LOLB
Shaquil Barrett: 80
Anthony Nelson: 69
Yaya Diaby: 67

MLB
Lavonte David: 91
Devin White: 79
Sirvocea Dennis: 67
K.J. Britt: 63
Ulysees Gilbert III: 63
Jeremy Banks: 60
J.J. Russell: 60

ROLB
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka: 74
Jose Ramirez: 64
Cam Gill: 63
Charles Snowden: 62

CB
Jamel Dean: 85
Carlton Davis III: 81
Zyon McCollum: 67
Josh Hayes: 66
Anthony Chesley: 65
Don Gardner: 64
Duron Lowe: 62
Keenan Isaac: 61

SS
Ryan Neal: 81
Christian Izien: 64
Nolan Turner: 62

FS
Antoine Winfield Jr.: 87
Dee Delaney: 63
Kaevon Merriweather: 63

K
Chase McLaughlin: 75

P
Jake Camarda: 76

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

The Arizona Cardinals are fully in rebuild mode for the 2023 season. They have a new head coach and new GM turning over the roster around Kyler Murray (79 OVR) who will miss all of this upcoming season rehabbing a torn ACL. As such, this will be an evaluation year to see who can stick and who might be on the move soon. There are some interesting players on both sides of the ball, but quarterback will be an adventure and they figure to give their young guys lots of opportunity to play and make mistakes. Hollywood Brown (84 OVR) and Rondale Moore (80 OVR) are now the leaders in the receiver room after they released DeAndre Hopkins. They’ll hope the offensive line starts to come together after selecting Paris Johnson Jr (77 OVR) at the top of this year’s draft, as they try to do a better job protecting Murray in the future. On defense, Budda Baker (90 OVR) leads a young group with some intriguing talent like Zaven Collins (76 OVR), but it’s overall not expected to be a strong group.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Cardinals, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Kyler Murray: 79
Colt McCoy: 63
Jeff Driskel: 62
Clayton Tune: 62
David Blough: 58

RB
James Conner: 77
Corey Clement: 70
Ty’Son Williams: 67
Keaontay Ingram: 66

WR
Marquise Brown: 84
Rondale Moore: 80
Zach Pascal: 74
Greg Dortch: 73
Auden Tate: 70
Michael Wilson: 69
Javon Wims: 68
Andre Baccellia: 61

TE
Zach Ertz: 83
Trey McBride: 74
Noah Togiai: 60
Aaron Brewer: 32

LT
D.J. Humphries: 79
Josh Jones: 73
Julien Davenport: 62
Jackson Barton: 57

RT
Paris Johnson Jr.: 77
Kelvin Beachum Jr.: 76
Dennis Daley: 64
Lachavious Simmons: 58
Badara Traore: 54

LG
Elijah Wilkinson: 71
Jon Gaines II: 67
Hayden Howerton: 61

RG
Will Hernandez: 76
Marquis Hayes: 63

C
Hjalte Froholdt: 65
Lecitus Smith: 59

DT
Leki Fotu: 69
Carlos Watkins: 68
Jacob Slade: 61

LE
L.J. Collier: 67
Jonathan Ledbetter: 65
Eric Banks: 59

RE
Rashard Lawrence: 67
Dante Stills: 64
Kevin Strong: 64

LOLB
BJ Ojulari: 71
Myjai Sanders: 71
Jesse Luketa: 63

MLB
Zaven Collins: 76
Kyzir White: 75
Krys Barnes: 73
Owen Pappoe: 66
Josh Woods: 59
Ezekiel Turner: 57

ROLB
Cameron Thomas: 71
Dennis Gardeck: 70
Victor Dimukeje: 65

CB
Marco Wilson: 74
Antonio Hamliton: 72
Rashad Fenton: 70
Christian Matthew: 70
Garrett Williams: 70
Kris Boyd: 68
Kei’Trel Clark: 67
Nate Hairston: 67

SS
Budda Baker: 90
Isaiah Simmons: 81
Juju Hughes: 64

FS
Jalen Thompson: 79
Josh Thomas: 63
Andre Chachere: 61

K
Matt Prater: 79

P
Matt Haack: 70

This past week, the folks at EA Sports steadily unveiled this year’s player ratings for Madden 24, as the game is now three weeks away from its August 15 release date. Player ratings are always a source of debate, but they do provide at least a decent look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, with the understanding that preseason ratings can never account for any major leaps players could potentially make in an offseason.

Life came at the Rams quickly in their title defense in 2022, and they enter 2023 in an interesting position. There’s still some talent on the roster, but it’s not clear if there’s enough (or enough depth) to be a contender again, with no real hope of reinforcements in the near future after trading so many draft assets to make that title run. Aaron Donald (99 OVR) is still the most dominant defensive force in football, but there’s not a ton around him right now on that side after they traded Jalen Ramsey to Miami. Cooper Kupp (96 OVR) is still one of the best receivers in football, but likewise, he’s a bit on an island and needs Matthew Stafford (75 OVR) to bounce back from a down year that raised questions about the condition of his shoulder. All told, the Rams don’t appear to be a legit threat in the NFC on paper despite having a pair of the best players in all of the NFL, and how this season goes will likely decide whether big changes are on the horizon in L.A.

Here is the full Madden 24 depth chart for the Rams, broken down by position with each player’s overall rating.

QB
Matthew Stafford: 75
Stetson Bennett IV: 62
Brett Rypien: 57
Dresser Winn: 50

RB
Cam Akers: 81
Zach Evans: 67
Kyren Williams: 65
Ronnie Rivers: 63

WR
Cooper Kupp: 96
Van Jefferson: 76
Demarcus Robinson: 75
Tutu Atwell: 71
Tyler Johnson: 71
Ben Skowronek: 70
Puka Nacua: 67
Lance McCutcheon: 64
Xavier Smith: 63
Austin Trammell: 63
Braxton Burmeister: 61

TE
Tyler Higbee: 80
Brycen Hopkins: 65
Hunter Long: 65
Davis Allen: 64
Alex Ward: 26

LT
Joseph Noteboom: 72
AJ Jackson: 66
AJ Arcuri: 61

RT
Rob Havenstein: 82
Warren McClendon: 65

LG
Steve Avila: 71
Tremayne Anchrum Jr.: 60

RG
Coleman Shelton: 67
Logan Bruss: 65
Zachary Thomas: 64

C
Brian Allen: 73
Sean Maginn: 58

DT
Bobby Brown III: 69
Jonah Williams: 67
Desjuan Johnson: 62

LE
Marquise Copeland: 68
Earnest Brown IV: 64

RE
Aaron Donald: 99
Kobie Turner: 68
Larrell Murchison: 65

LOLB
Byron Young: 68
Daniel Hardy: 64
Ochaun Mathis: 64
Zach VanValkenburg: 59

MLB
Ernest Jones: 75
Christian Rozeboom: 63
DeAndre Square: 61
Jaiden Woodbey: 61

ROLB
Michael Hoecht: 69
Nick Hampton: 67
Keir Thomas: 60

CB
Cobie Durant: 73
Robert Rochell: 69
Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson: 67
Derion Kendrick: 67
Timarcus Davis: 64
Tyon Davis: 64
Shaun Jolly: 63
Jordan Jones: 63

SS
Jordan Fuller: 75
Quentin Lake: 66
Quindell Johnson: 63

FS
Russ Yeast: 67
Jason Taylor II: 65
Rashad Torrence II: 64
Richard LeCounte III: 63

K
Tanner Brown: 68
Christopher Dunn: 68

P
Ethan Evans: 68