Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson Says He Convinced Madden NFL 26 Ja'Marr Chase Was 99 Club-Worthy
- On July 28, 2025, EA Sports announced the Madden NFL 26 99 Club, naming seven elite NFL players with the highest game rating.
- The 99 Club recognizes players rated 99 overall, a cap introduced in 2002 to highlight top performers within Madden NFL.
- Ja'Marr Chase, who won the Bengals’ first receiving triple crown, received a 99 rating after former receiver Chad Johnson advocated for him.
- Chase vowed to wear a necklace with a large '99' pendant gifted by EA Sports, while Saquon Barkley presented a similar chain to Lane Johnson in a video.
- This year's 99 Club roster ties the record for most players named, demonstrating recognition ahead of Madden NFL 26's August 14 launch.
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Madden NFL 2025 Releases 99 Overall Club And There's One Glaring Omission
If there's one video game franchise that understands marketing, it's Madden NFL. They've gotten very good at not only making their game release a national event, but by using their annual ratings release as a way to drive conversation. And the best way to capitalize on that is to drag it out. So, on Monday, Madden NFL 2025 released its first batch of ratings. It named the seven players in the league who are in the "99 Club." Essentially, the pla…
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