EA has never chosen the exact same cover athlete two decades running, severely denting Jackson's chances of making the box for Madden 22 mut coins -- his astonishing 2019 achievements in Baltimore led to him earning the Madden 21 cover.

Widely tipped to be chosen initially by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the upcoming NFL Draft, Lawrence would likewise be the very first ever rookie to look on the Madden cover -- a bold statement from EA to cement the newest PS5 and Xbox Series X era.

Now recognized as the NFL's most feared QB, Mahomes drove the Chiefs to a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance last season through 4740 passing yards, 308 rushing yards, and 40 overall touchdowns. Sadly, the campaign ended in a Super Bowl loss to Tampa Bay, and there is likely to be similar disappointment at the Madden 22 box section, together with Mahomes' Madden 20 cover probably too recent for him to be selected again.

Entering his eighth NFL season, few defensive players are as recognisable as Pittsburgh alumnus Donald -- or powerful. If he could replicate the Buy Mut 22 coins box afterward he would be the first D-man to do this since Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks managed it upon Madden 15.