What we know about EA Sports' longtime staple, "Madden NFL 26," the annual NFL game named after John Madden.

I haven't purchased a copy of an EA Sports Madden game since 2019, when Patrick Mahomes was on the cover for the first time. Ray Lewis adorns the first edition I own, Madden 05.

Madden 26 Franchise Mode: Coaching When taking over a franchise and creating a coach, players will now have three archetypes to choose from: offensive guru, defensive genius and development wizard.