-
Wreckage of a World War II German Fighter Aircraft Recovered - 16 mins ago
-
Masked man fires gun inside Chase Bank and flees with $31,000 - 30 mins ago
-
NYT ‘Connections’ October 19: Answers and Clues for Game #496 - 36 mins ago
-
No. 2 Oregon Ducks vs. Purdue Boilermakers Highlights | FOX College Football - 38 mins ago
-
Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1,218 Answer: Clues and Hints for Saturday, October 19 - about 1 hour ago
-
Resilient Mets remind why they’re in NLCS with rout of Dodgers: ‘That’s who we are’ - about 1 hour ago
-
9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong zoo had been infected with melioidosis, officials say - 2 hours ago
-
Roommate's arrest breaks 15-year-old cold case wide open - 2 hours ago
-
On this day in history, October 19, 1789, John Jay sworn in as first Supreme Court chief justice - 2 hours ago
-
St Andrew in Budapest – The Budapest Times - 2 hours ago
Madden 99 Club: Trent Williams second 49ers player added to club
Many believe that the San Francisco 49ers have the best roster in the NFL. That belief is reflected in at least one way in Madden 25.
Offensive tackle Trent Williams was unveiled Wednesday as the third member of the 99 Club in the latest edition of the video game franchise. Williams joins 49ers teammate Christian McCaffrey in the group of players with a 99 overall rating, becoming the first team in Madden 25 to have two players represented in the exclusive club.
Williams was the only offensive tackle to receive a 99 overall rating in Madden 25.
The first member named to the 99 Club was superstar wideout Tyreek Hill, making him the first Miami Dolphins player to receive a 99 overall rating. Hill was also the only receiver to receive the elusive near-perfect rating. Following closely behind Hill was the Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson (98 overall) and the Dallas Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb (96 overall).
The overall ratings for safeties and defensive linemen have also been unveiled, but none received a 99. Atlanta Falcons star Jessie Bates III received the highest rating among all safeties at 97. Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Antoine Winfield Jr. had the second-highest rating among safeties, receiving a 94. Kansas City Chiefs star Chris Jones (97) was the highest-rated defensive lineman, while Dexter Lawrence II (95) of the New York Giants wasn’t too far behind.
Cleveland Browns star Nick Chubb was the second-highest-rated running back at 96 overall.
EA Sports will release rankings for each position throughout the week.
Here’s a look at the 99 Club thus far.
Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
Hill leads all players with 99 speed and is the highest-rated route runner in the game with 98 short, medium and deep route running. His incredible 2023 season was highlighted by a league-leading 1,799 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns, which was tied for the most in the NFL. Hill’s 119 catches were the second-most in the league.
The 30-year-old Super Bowl champion receiver was selected to his eighth consecutive Pro Bowl this past year.
Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
McCaffrey is in the 99 Club for the second time in his career, earning the honor again following a career year. He rushed for a league-high 1,459 yards on 5.4 yards per carry. He was also dynamic as a receiver, adding 67 receptions for 564 yards. He finished the regular season with 21 total touchdowns (14 rushing, seven receiving). McCaffrey won Offensive Player of the Year and finished third in MVP voting as a result before leading San Francisco to the Super Bowl.
McCaffrey is the fifth player in 49ers franchise history to earn a 99 overall rating, joining Terrell Owens, Patrick Willis, Ken Norton Jr. and Williams.
McCaffrey is the first cover athlete of the game to receive a 99 overall rating since Antonio Brown in Madden NFL 19.
Trent Williams, OT, San Francisco 49ers
Williams is in the 99 Club for a second straight season, earning the honor after his third straight first-team All-Pro season. Several analysts have regarded Williams as the best left tackle in football since he joined San Francisco in 2020, helping the 49ers become a mainstay Super Bowl contender. The 36-year-old and 11-time Pro Bowler is actually in the middle of a holdout, missing the start of Niners camp as he seeks a new deal. Maybe back-to-back 99 Club honors can help Williams at the negotiating table?
Stay tuned for updates!
[Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.]
FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience
Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Source link