George Kittle (98 overall) was the only tight end ranked higher than Kelce, despite both Brock Bowers and Trey McBride clearly putting together better and more productive seasons in 2024. McBride (92 overall) and Bowers (90 overall) are not rated far below Kelce, but deserve to rate higher than him at this point of their careers.

Love it, hate it, or feel indifferent, the arrival of each year’s Madden installment is a sign that football season is almost upon us. Ahead of Madden 26’s full arrival on Aug. 14, EA has officially released the initial player ratings for those in the game.

This week was the "Football is Back" bat signal for NFL fans. The first preseason game (Hall of Fame) is in the books. At the same time, EA Sports dropped the top ten player ratings separated by divisions for the new and improved Madden 26.