Rodgers: “Please treat me right”: Isaiah Rodgers calls for improved player model in latest Madden release after botched 2024 likeness

A clutch playoff performer in the NFL last season is hoping that the new Madden video game will do him justice after winning the Super Bowl. Isaiah Rodgers posted on X on Thursday, with a plea to EA Sports.

“Please treat me right or a little better this year,” Rodgers tweeted.

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EA Sports Madden NFL 26 is set to be released in August, accompanied by a trailer on Thursday. It offered a sneak peek at this year’s version of the popular game.

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Rodgers started 12 regular season games for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, defending two passes. He made some big plays in the postseason, including a fourth quarter fumble recovery in the divisional round against the LA Rams, with his team clinging to a 16-15 lead at the time.

He defended one pass in the Super Bowl as Philadelphia ended the Kansas City Chiefs' reign of two straight Super Bowl titles with a 40-22 victory. It was his first Super Bowl triumph and the second in Eagles franchise history.

The upcoming version of Madden will feature Philadelphia star running back Saquon Barkley on the cover. EA Sports promised improvements to locomotion, run and pass blocking, along with defensive zone coverage and physics.

Rodgers joined the Minnesota Vikings in March, signing a two-year $15 million deal.

Isaiah Rodgers’ expectations in Minnesota

Coming off a Super Bowl victory, Isaiah Rodgers will be looked upon as someone who can help take the Minnesota Vikings to the next level.

They made the playoffs in 2024, finishing with a 14-3 record. However, they have yet to win a postseason game this decade, losing 27-9 to the LA Rams in the wild-card round last year.

Rodgers is expected to start at cornerback, alongside Byron Murphy Jr., on a team that finished 16th in yards allowed per game in the 2024 regular season (335.4). Minnesota also gave up an average of 242 yards through the air.

The Vikings have not advanced beyond the divisional round since 2017, when the Eagles defeated them in the NFC championship game 38-7. However, they have made the playoffs five times since 2015.

Rodgers is entering his fifth NFL campaign, having played his first three with the Indianapolis Colts.

About the author

Joel Lefevre is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with over six years of experience in the field with GRV Media, Corus Entertainment, News 1130 and 93.1 The One Radio.

Joel graduated in Broadcast Journalism at the Western Academy of Broadcasting, and being an avid NFL fan, these two passions came together.

His favorite team is the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Joel has followed them through the highs and lows ever since they made the AFC Championship Game in the 1996 season. His favorite sporting moment was their 2017 AFC Championship Game because it was as close as the Jaguars ever came to winning a Super Bowl. A missed call on a Myles Jack fumble recovery took away a touchdown that could have sent Jacksonville to the Super Bowl.

When not writing Joel loves reality TV, in particular Big Brother and Survivor, and is a former houseguest on Big Brother Canada Season 4. Family and loved ones are extremely important to Joel and he keeps in touch with them as much as possible, and also enjoys going to the movies, going for walks and taking care of his dogs.

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Edited by Victor Ramon Galvez