With Super Bowl LX set for next Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, Madden NFL 26 has a new roster update out. Most, but not all of the changes are tied to last week’s conference championship games, with player ratings adjusted based on how they performed on the field.
We’ve posted a quick snapshot of some notable changes below. The complete list of updates is available on the official site.
GOING UP
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- Joe Thuney +1 (Overall 96)
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba +1 (Overall 95)
- Devon Witherspoon +1 (Overall 91)
- DeMarcus Lawrence +2 (Overall 87)
- Mike Onwenu +2 (Overall 86)
- Josh Sweat +1 (Overall 85)
- Nick Emmanwori +2 (Overall 85)
- Sam Darnold +1 (Overall 85)
- Alex Singleton +2 (Overall 84)
- Alaric Jackson +1 (Overall 83)
- Abraham Lucas +1 (Overall 82)
- Cobie Durant +1 (Overall 81)
- Grady Jarrett +1 (Overall 81)
- Craig Woodson +1 (Overall 80)
Conference Championship ratings boosts are live!
— Madden NFL 26 (@EAMaddenNFL) January 29, 2026
Jaxon Smith-Njigba95 OVR
Sam Darnold
Devon Witherspoon
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GOING DOWN
- Jonathan Taylor -1 (Overall 96)
- Quinn Meinerz -1 (Overall 95)
- Justin Jefferson -1 (Overall 94)
- Sauce Gardner -1 (Overall 90)
- Baker Mayfield -1 (Overall 84)
- Braden Fiske -1 (Overall 80)
