Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said Tuesday he will be the cover athlete of the next “Madden” video game.
And no, the reigning NFL MVP is not worried about any curses.
“Patrick Mahomes was on the front” of “Madden NFL 20,” he told reporters during a conference call Tuesday. “He won (Super Bowl) MVP.”
The announcement has not been made official. A spokesperson for Electronic Arts, the video game company that develops the popular “Madden” franchise, did not immediately respond to calls and emails seeking comment.
Jackson would be the second Ravens player to grace the cover of “Madden,” which Electronic Arts announced last year has sold more than 130 million copies of games since the franchise debuted in 1988. Linebacker Ray Lewis was on the front of “Madden NFL 2005” after winning NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2003.
“It’s always been a dream of mine since I was a little kid, since I first started playing ‘Madden.’ It’s dope,” Jackson said. “For me to on the front, that’s a dream come true. That’s an accomplishment for the kids around here where I’m from.”
