Madden NFL 22 Reveals Top Running Back and Tight End Ratings

The release of Madden NFL 22 is just around the corner and EA Sports is partnering with ESPN to [...]

By Charlie Ridgely

The release of Madden NFL 22 is just around the corner and EA Sports is partnering with ESPN to reveal this year's Madden Ratings. All week long, ESPN has been unveiling members of the coveted 99 Club, followed by a release of some ratings. The top wide receivers in the game were announced on Monday, following a reveal of the best defensive linemen and edge rushers on Tuesday. Wednesday represented a pivot back to offense as Madden revealed the best tight ends and running backs in the game.

The morning started with the news that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is a member of this year's 99 Club, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anyone who follows football. Kelce joins previously announced members Davante Adams and Aaron Donald, though there will likely be a couple more 99ers announced later this week.

At 99 overall, Kelce is obviously the top tight end in the game, but George Kittle isn't too far behind, scoring a 96 rating in this year's edition.

Here are the top 10 tight ends in Madden 22:

  1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs - 99 Overall
  2. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers - 96 Overall
  3. Darren Waller, Las Vegas Raiders - 93 Overall
  4. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens - 88 Overall
  5. Hunter Henry, New England Patriots - 87 Overall
  6. Austin Hooper, Cleveland Browns - 86 Overall
  7. Rob Gronkowski, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 86 Overall
  8. Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins - 85 Overall
  9. T.J. Hockenson, Detroit Lions - 85 Overall
  10. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles - 84 Overall

Some football fans may be surprised by the fact that Kelce was the only member of the 99 Club announced today, considering the top 10 running backs were revealed as well. Christian McCaffrey was a member of the club last season, and is expected by many to be as good as he's ever been this year. However, McCaffrey dealt with an injury last year that kept him on the sideline for most of the season.

McCaffrey is still the top-rated running back in Madden 22, earning an overall score of 97, a point above the likes of Derrick Henry and Nick Chubb.

Here's the list of the top 10 running backs in this year's game:

  1. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers - 97 Overall
  2. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans - 96 Overall
  3. Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns - 96 Overall
  4. Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings - 95 Overall
  5. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints - 94 Overall
  6. Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers - 91 Overall
  7. Saquon Barkley, New York Giants - 90 Overall
  8. Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders - 89 Overall
  9. Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys - 88 Overall
  10. Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals - 88 Overall

What do you think of the Madden ratings so far this year? Let us know in the comments!

Madden NFL 22 is set to be released on August 20th, debuting on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

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