Overview

• EA Sports released Madden NFL 26 rookie quarterback ratings on July 30, placing Sanders at 67 overall among the 2025 class.
• Sanders ranks behind Cam Ward (72), Jaxson Dart (68) and Tyler Shough (68) but ahead of Browns teammate Dillon Gabriel (66).
• His 67 rating marks a significant drop from the 93 overall he held in College Football 25, illustrating the tougher NFL projection.
• Sub-70 rookie ratings are common in Madden and can rise sharply with strong on-field performance, as seen in past player improvements.
• He enters Cleveland’s quarterback competition with veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, carrying modest video-game expectations into camp play.