"It's part of the culture, I think, for us as guys growing up. It's what we did," Vaughn tells The Hollywood Reporter. "We'd get together and play these games, so [EA has] always been cool with allowing us to use it as part of a story we were telling.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams will be making his first appearance on the cover of a Madden game with the 2027 and the game will also include the first appearance of a play made famous by another team.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams flourished during his second season in the league as one of the most improved players in the NFL last year. Williams’ impressive season was rewarded when he was featured on the cover of the prestigious Madden NFL 27.

Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba lost out on being named the Madden 27 cover athlete in favor of Bears star quarterback Caleb Williams.

Raiders top pick QB Fernando Mendoza is featured in the first looks teaser for Madden '27.

"Madden NFL 27" is set to be released this summer, which will give fans their first chance to see what Garrett will look like this season. Madden dropped a first look at this year's edition of the game, featuring a photo of Garrett in his new team's uniform running out of the tunnel at SoFi Stadium.

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Steve Madden group president Teri Cashel has worked at the company for 25 years.