Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was announced Wednesday as EA Sports鈥� cover athlete for Madden NFL 27.
On the standard cover, Williams is depicted in a position similar to his pivotal, scrambling, fourth-and-8 jump pass to Rome Odunze in a stirring on Jan. 10.
With his arm cocked to throw and his feet spread, Williams appears to soar above a silhouette of the Chicago skyline that is set against a blue backdrop.
The deluxe edition features a tight shot of Williams with arms crossed over his white game jersey, a dark, night-like background and snow falling around him.
Being featured on the game’s cover is 鈥渓ike my childhood dream was coming true,鈥� Williams said in a statement. 鈥淚 grew up playing Madden and imagining what it would be like to be part of the game.”
Williams grew up in the D.C. area and starred at Gonzaga College High School, where he won 蜜桃视频app’s DC Touchdown Club Player of the Week honors for his epic, comeback performance in the 2018 WCAC title game.
Williams and the 2025 Bears became synonymous with late-game theatrics last season, staging more than a handful of comeback victories to go with some dramatic rallies that came up just short 鈥� including their season-ending .
鈥淗e had a spectacular season and the cover was dope, his kind of little (Michael Jordan) tribute,鈥� Odunze said after the Bears practiced on Wednesday. 鈥淚 know the Chicagoans are happy to see that one. It was kind of a throwback. It was pretty cool.鈥�
Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson also liked the cover.
鈥淚t鈥檚 tough. I told him he has to sign mine,鈥� Stevenson said. “Definitely proud of him for that. I鈥檓 honored to be on a team with someone who is on the Madden cover.鈥�
In 17 regular-season games, Williams passed for a franchise-record 3,942 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his second season since being drafted first overall out of Southern California.
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