When Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson announced he was the latest cover athlete for “Madden 21,” it was no big shock for fans. After putting up an MVP season and leading the Ravens to the No. 1 seed in the AFC thanks to his electric play, Jackson was the easy choice to grace the cover of the video game franchise. While plenty of artists have mocked up what it might look like, we now have our first true look at Jackson on the cover of “Madden 21,” including the MVP edition of the game.
Jackson won the MVP award last season after throwing for 3,127 yards and 36 touchdowns to just six interceptions. But Jackson isn’t just a traditional pocket passer, he broke Michael Vick’s single-season rushing record for quarterbacks with 1,206 rushing yards and another seven rushing touchdowns. His 6.9 yards-per-carry rushing average led the entire NFL last season, including over the league’s top running backs.
Jackson follows in the shoes of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who took the NFL by storm in 2018 en route to an MVP award and the cover of Madden 20. Baltimore fans are hoping Jackson continues to follow in Mahomes’ footsteps as the quarterback led Kansas City to a win in Super Bowl LIV over the San Francisco 49ers.
