Saquon Barkley: Rams DB Kam Curl calls it quits on Madden 26 after being done dirty by Saquon Barkley in trailer

EA Sports released the first trailer of Madden NFL 26 on Wednesday, and fans took notice. Philadelphia Eagles star running back and reigning Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley is featured on the cover.

In the trailer, Barkley shook NFC rivals, the Green Bay Packers and LA Rams. He side-stepped Rams safety Kam Curl, who shared his reaction to the clip on social media.

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"Lmao I ain't playing Madden this year," Curl tweeted on Thursday.

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"Been playing all my life and this how my first time being on the trailer (gonna) be," Curl wrote in another tweet.

Barkley dominated Curl's Rams last season in a Week 12 matchup. In 26 carries, the three-time Pro Bowler racked up 255 rushing yards and two touchdowns. He added four receptions for 47 yards in the passing game.

Barkley broke off a 70-yard touchdown scamper to give the Eagles a 20-7 lead, followed by a 72-yard rush in the fourth quarter to push the advantage to 37-14.

EA Sports' latest installment of the Madden franchise is set to be released on Aug. 14, on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch 2.

Saquon Barkley makes comment on retirement

Coming off the ninth 2,000-yard rushing campaign in NFL history, Saquon Barkley appears to still have a lot left in the tank entering his eighth season. During an appearance on Chris Long's "Green Light" podcast, Barkley talked about his NFL future after Philadelphia's Super Bowl victory.

Long asked Barkey if he would retire "at the top of his game or go until the wheels fall off."

"That's a great question," Barkley said on Wednesday. "I'll probably (be) one of those guys that it would be out of nowhere. I'll probably just wake up one day, whether it's next year or two years or four years, and just be like, yeah, it's over. I don't think I will ever lose that passion."

On March 4, Barkley inked a two-year $41 million contract, which will keep him in Philadelphia until 2029. By the end of his deal, Barkley will be 32 years old, entering his 12th season in the NFL.

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