Two Baltimore Ravens have had the distinction of being on the cover art of the Madden NFL video game franchise during its lengthy history. Linebacker Ray Lewis (Madden 2005) and quarterback Lamar Jackson (Madden 21) are those two guys.
There’s a chance that another Raven will join Jackson and Lewis as cover athletes when the Madden 25 cover reveal approaches. Who might that be? Bobby Kownack of NFL.com has an intriguing recommendation, though: kicker Tucker, Justin.
“During the aughts [2000s], the skill sets of Madden cover athletes often coincided with specific innovations seen in the video game…”Madden will be changing the play this year to fit the league’s new kickoff rule, which will present a huge opportunity .
“Enter Justin Tucker, the greatest kicker of all time in the only year it’d make sense to consider one on the cover. He holds the record for career field goal percentage (90.18) and also boasts the longest field goal in NFL history (a 66-yard game winner). He’s an opera singer, to boot. Throw him in a commercial and watch him sing his way to some sales.”
As one could probably guess, no kicker has ever been a Madden cover athlete. Also unsurpisingly, there hasn’t exactly been much demand for one to be on the cover. If one was ever going to do it, though, Tucker is the perfect candidate.
At this point, Tucker has essentially nothing left to prove. The 33-year-old is a five-time first-team All-Pro selection, a Super Bowl XLVII champion and near-unanimously considered the greatest kicker of all time. If he can somehow make it on the Madden cover though, it’s another bullet point on his incredible resume.
EA Sports will unveil the Madden 25 cover athlete on June 11.
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