EA Sports has released its trailer for the newest entry into its signature franchise.
The official gameplay trailer for “Madden NFL 21” features Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Tyrann Mathieu tackling Buffalo Bills RB Devin Singletary around the 53-second mark.
Noticeably absent from the trailer is Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was the cover athlete for the previous iteration of the game. This year, the cover athlete is Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. It’s a little surprising that they wouldn’t feature the Super Bowl champions and Mahomes a bit more, but they likely don’t want to distract from their newest cover athlete.
You can watch the trailer in its entirety down below:
It’s good to see at least one Chiefs player getting some love after their Super Bowl LIV victory. Don’t worry, Mahomes will likely get his shine when EA Sports announces the newest group of players selected to the “99 club” ahead of the launch “Madden NFL 21” on Aug. 25. He’ll likely be a 99 overall in the game because he’s fresh off of a Super Bowl MVP performance. It’s entirely possible that Mathieu, who is featured in this trailer, will be one of the top-rated safeties in the game too.
The newest iteration of the game touts a number of new gameplay mechanics and features that you can learn about here. If it’s anything like previous titles, don’t expect any mind-blowing alterations to core gameplay mechanics.
