Madden 25 ratings reveal: Travis Kelce makes 99 club history, TE and CB rankings (2024)

The NFL season is upon us, and with Madden 25 set to be released in a few weeks, it's time to get hyped or rage at the release of player ratings.

Madden 25 will be released on Aug. 16 and EA Sports will spend this week announcing which players are in the "99 Club" — those rated 99 overall, the highest rating possible in the game — as well as the highest rated players at every position. The top receivers and safeties in the game were announced on Monday, and other positions will be released in the coming day, culminating with the top rated teams.

Here are the top player ratings for Madden 24:

Patrick Mahomes in 99 club again

No surprise here.

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Super Bowl 58 MVP Patrick Mahomes is the final member of the 99 club, joining teammate Travis Kelce. He's continued to play like a video game star and this is his fourth 99 rating in the past 5 seasons.

Madden 25 quarterback rankings

1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: 99
2. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: 98
3. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: 93
4. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: 92
5. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys: 90
6. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins: 88
7. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers: 87
8. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: 86
9. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers: 85
10. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons: 84

Madden 25 linebacker ratings

1. Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers: 97
2. Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens: 95
3. Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints: 92
4. Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 90
5. C.J. Mosley, New York Jets: 90
6. Foyesade Oluokun, Jacksonville Jaguars: 89
7. Dre Greenlaw, San Francisco 49ers: 87
8. Matt Milano, Buffalo Bills: 87
9. Bobby Wagner, Washington Commanders: 87
10. Bobby Okereke, New York Giants: 86

Travis Kelce makes 99 club tight end history

Travis Kelce continues to be magical.

The Kansas City Chiefs star is part of the 99 club for the fifth time, which is now a Madden NFL record for a tight end.

Madden 25 tight end rankings

1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs: 99
2. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: 97
3. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: 94
4. T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings: 91
5. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns: 90
6. Evan Engram, Jacksonville Jaguars: 88
7. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions: 86
8. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles: 85
9. Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans: 84
10. Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears: 83

Madden 25 cornerbacks rankings

1. Sauce Gardner, New York Jets: 97
2. Jalen Ramsey, Miami Dolphins: 96
3. Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos: 95
4. Jaire Alexander, Green Bay Packers: 93
5. L’Jarius Sneed, Tennessee Titans: 92
6. Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers: 91
7. Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens: 91
8. Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns: 90
9. Trent McDuffie, Kansas City Chiefs: 90
10. Marhson Lattimore, New Orleans Saints: 90

Full Madden 25 rankings

With the reveal of the top offensive linemen, EA Sports has dropped the full rankings for launch.

Chiefs might have the best offensive line in the game

Despite the Detroit Lions having two top-ten offensive linemen in Madden 25, the Kansas City Chiefs may have the best offensive line at launch, with three players – Creedy Humphrey (92), Joe Thuney (91), Trey Smith (90) – ranked at a 90 or better.

Madden 25 offensive linemen rankings

1. Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers: 99
2. Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys: 97
3. Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions: 96
4. Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles: 95
5. Tyron Smith, New York Jets: 95
6. Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 94
7. Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons: 94
8. Laremy Tunsil, Houston Texans: 94
9. Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions: 93
10. Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs: 92

Madden 25 edge rusher rankings

1. Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns: 98
2. Micah Parson, Dallas Cowboys: 98
3. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers: 97
4. Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders: 97
5. Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers: 96
6. Josh Hines-Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars: 91
7. DeMarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys: 91
8. Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers: 90
9. Alex Highsmith, Pittsburgh Steelers: 89
10. Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals: 89

Madden 25 running back rankings

1. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers: 99
2. Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns: 96
3. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens: 94
4. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: 92
5. Joe Mixon, Houston Texans: 91
6. Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars: 90
7. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers: 89
8. Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks: 88
9. Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings: 88
10. Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs: 87

Madden 25 defensive linemen rankings

1. Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs: 97
2. Dexter Lawrence II, New York Giants: 95
3. Quinnen Williams, New York Jets: 94
4. Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens: 92
5. Derrick Brown, Carolina Panthers: 90
6. Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers: 90
7. Vita Vea, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 90
8. Jonathan Allen, Washington Commanders: 89
9. Christian Wilkins, Las Vegas Raiders: 88
10. Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints: 87

Madden 25 safeties rankings

1. Jessie Bates III, Atlanta Falcons: 97
2. Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 94
3. Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers: 93
4. Derwin James Jr., Los Angeles Chargers: 91
5. Tyrann Mathieu, New Orleans Saints: 91
6. Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals: 90
7. Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears: 89
8. Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens: 89
9. Talanoa Hufanga, San Francisco 49ers: 88
10. Jevon Holland, Miami Dolphins: 88

Madden 25 wide receiver rankings

1. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins: 99
2. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: 98
3. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys: 96
4. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles: 95
5. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: 95
6. Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders: 94
7. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals: 93
8. Stefon Diggs, Houston Texans: 92
9. Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers: 91
10. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 91

Madden 25 tight end rankings

1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs: 99
2. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: 97
3. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: 94
4. T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings: 91
5. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns: 90
6. Evan Engram, Jacksonville Jaguars: 88
7. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions: 86
8. Dallas Geodert, Philadelphia Eagles: 85
9. Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans: 84
10. Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears: 83

Madden 25 cornerback rankings

1. Sauce Gardner, New York Jets: 97
2. Jalen Ramsey, Miami Dolphins: 96
3. Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos: 95
4. Jaire Alexander, Green Bay Packers: 93
5. L'Jarius Sneed, Tennessee Titans: 92
6. Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers: 91
7. Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens: 91
8. Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns: 90
9. Trent McDuffie, Kansas City Chiefs: 90
10. Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints: 90

Travis Kelce makes 99 club history

Kansas City's Pro Bowl tight end is in the 99 club for the third time, a first for the position. This comes after a relatively down regular season for the 11-year pro. He had less than 1,000 yards for the first time since 2015 and had five receiving touchdowns, his fewest since 2019. Still, he earned his third appearance in the 99 club of the last four years.

Here's a look at how his rating's changed over his career:

• Madden 25: 99
• Madden 24: 99
• Madden 23: 98
• Madden 22: 99
• Madden 21: 97
• Madden 20: 96
• Madden 19: 95
• Madden 18: 94
• Madden 17: 88
• Madden 16: 91
• Madden 15: 74
• Madden NFL 25 (2014): 73

Tyreek Hill in the 99 club

The first player to be part of the 99 club in Madden 25 is Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. The first Dolphins player to ever achieve a 99 rating, Hill is coming off an explosive season when he had 1,799 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns, both first in the NFL. It was also his third-straight season with more than 110 catches.

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