It was recently announced that Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is the new cover athlete for Madden NFL 26.

Take in a blast from the past with this list of every cover athlete in the Madden NFL franchise from this millennium.

Depending on how you view the curse, there are a few different NFL players who may have broken it. — In 2008, a (then) retired Brett Favre was named the cover athlete for "Madden 09," but Favre ...

Who has been on the cover of the Madden video game? See NFL players on cover through the years, with Philadelphia Eagles' ...

But historically, trouble has soon followed for the Madden cover boys. Jordan Rutchena, 6, of Danville, looks at his new Madden NFL 12 video game, autographed by former San Francisco 49er Roger ...

Of the 26 NFL stars who have appeared on the cover of the game since 1999 ... Missed one game after with a quad injury. Brett Favre, Madden 09: Injured his biceps tendon late in the season ...