As training camps started in the NFL, another major event occurred — the 2022 Madden ratings came out. The game will be released on August 20th.
Five players made the famous 99 Club this year, including cover athlete Patrick Mahomes, the highest-paid NFL player for 2021. He shares the cover with none other than Tom Brady.
The five players that have 99 ratings are:
- Quarterback Patrick Mahomes
- Defensive tackle Aaron Donald, the Best Defensive Player of the season in 2020
- Cornerback Jalen Ramsey
- Wide receiver Davante Adams
- Tight end Travis Kelce
If you’d like to know more, here are the top players by position:
Quarterbacks:
- Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City – 99 overall
- Tom Brady, Tampa Bay – 97 overall
- Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay – 96 overall
Safeties:
- Tyrann Mathieu, Kansas City – 95 overall
- Budda Baker, Arizona – 93 overall
- Devin McCourty, New England – 92 overall
Cornerbacks:
- Jalen Ramsey, LA Rams – 99 overall
- Stephon Gilmore, New England – 97 overall
- Jaire Alexander, Green Bay – 95 overall
Running backs:
- Christian McCaffrey, Carolina – 97 overall
- Derrick Henry, Tennessee – 96 overall
- Nick Chubb, Cleveland – 96 overall
Interior defensive line:
- Aaron Donald, LA Rams – 99 overall
- Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia – 94 overall
- Multiple players with 92 overall
Edge rushers:
- Myles Garrett, Cleveland – 98 overall
- Khalil Mack, Chicago – 96 overall
- Multiple players with 94 overall
Wide receivers:
- Davante Adams, Green Bay – 99 overall
- DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona – 98 overall
- Tyreek Hill, Kansas City – 98 overall
Tight ends:
- Travis Kelce, Kansas City – 99 overall
- George Kittle, San Francisco – 96 overall
- Darren Waller, Las Vegas – 93 overall
There were a few surprises and raised eyebrows when the numbers were released.
One is the fact that Tom Brady, a holder of the most NFL rings, aged 44, is somehow above Aaron Rodgers. The others were DeAndre Hopkins and Derrick Henry’s exclusions from the 99 Club.
