The Best Players In Madden NFL 24

Following its announcement in June, we traveled to EA Sports in Redwood City, California, to learn all about what players can expect from this iteration of the long-running Madden NFL franchise. Madden NFL 24 brings new improvements to the FieldSense system, Franchise, Superstar, and even the skeletons of the on and off-field character models. Not only that but this year signals the return of the popular minigames that have been missing for many years. 

However, one of the biggest announcements each year comes in the form of the player ratings heading into the new season. Not only does this give fans, players, and media personalities various talking points about which players are overrated and underrated, but it also lets us know which teams will be the most fun to play when the game launches.

This week, EA Sports and EA Tiburon opened the floodgates on its highest-rated players, giving us several athletes included in this year's Madden NFL 99 Club. Included in the 99 Club is Aaron Donald, who breaks the record for most appearances as a part of that group with his seventh appearance. The previous record holder was quarterback Peyton Manning, with six appearances. 

But he isn't the only member of this prestigious category. Check out the highest-rated players stepping on the field below. Members of the Madden NFL 24 99 Club are bolded.

Top 10 Quarterbacks

1. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) - 99 Overall
2. Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) - 95 Overall
3. Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills) - 94 Overall
4. Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) - 91 Overall
5. Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) - 88 Overall
6. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) - 87 Overall
7. Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) - 87 Overall
8. Aaron Rodgers (New York Jets) - 86 Overall
9. Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) - 84 Overall
10. Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) - 83 Overall

Top 10 Running Backs

1. Nick Chubb (Cleveland Browns) - 97 Overall
2. Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers) - 96 Overall
3. Josh Jacobs (Las Vegas Raiders) - 95 Overall
4. Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans) - 94 Overall
5. Saquon Barkley (New York Giants) - 93 Overall
6. Austin Ekeler (Los Angeles Chargers) - 89 Overall
7. Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis Colts) - 89 Overall
8. Aaron Jones (Green Bay Packers) - 88 Overall
9. Tony Pollard (Dallas Cowboys) - 88 Overall
10. Joe Mixon (Cincinnati Bengals) - 87 Overall

Top 10 Wide Receivers

1. Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) - 99 Overall
2. Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins) - 98 Overall
3. Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders) - 97 Overall
4. Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams) - 96 Overall
5. Stefon Diggs (Buffalo Bills) - 96 Overall
6. Ja'Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals) - 94 Overall
7. Terry McLaurin (Washington Commanders) - 92 Overall
8. A.J. Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) - 91 Overall
9. Amari Cooper (Cleveland Browns) - 91 Overall
10. CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) - 90 Overall

Top 10 Tight Ends

1. Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) - 99 Overall
2. George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers) - 96 Overall
3. Mark Andrews (Baltimore Ravens) - 95 Overall
4. T.J. Hockenson (Minnesota Vikings) - 90 Overall
5. Dallas Goedert (Philadelphia Eagles) - 89 Overall
6. Kyle Pitts (Atlanta Falcons) - 87 Overall
7. Darren Waller (New York Giants) - 86 Overall
8. Pat Freiermuth (Pittsburgh Steelers) - 85 Overall
9. David Njoku (Cleveland Browns) - 84 Overall
10. Evan Engram (Jacksonville Jaguars) - 84 Overall

Top 10 Offensive Linemen

1. Zach Martin (Dallas Cowboys) - 99 Overall
2. Lane Johnson (Philadelphia Eagles) - 98 Overall
3. Trent Williams (San Francisco 49ers) - 98 Overall
4. Laremy Tunsil (Houston Texans) - 95 Overall
5. Chris Lindstrom (Atlanta Falcons) - 93 Overall
6. Andrew Thomas (New York Giants) - 92 Overall
7. Jason Kelce (Philadelphia Eagles) - 92 Overall
8. Joe Bitonio (Cleveland Browns) - 92 Overall
9. Quenton Nelson (Indianapolis Colts) - 92 Overall
10. Tristan Wirfs (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - 92 Overall

Top 10 Defensive Linemen

1. Aaron Donald (Los Angeles Rams) - 99 Overall
2. Myles Garrett (Cleveland Browns) - 98 Overall
3. Nick Bosa (San Francisco 49ers) - 98 Overall
4. Micah Parsons (Dallas Cowboys) - 97 Overall
5. Chris Jones (Kansas City Chiefs) - 96 Overall
6. Dexter Lawrence II (New York Giants) - 94 Overall
7. Von Miller (Buffalo Bills) - 94 Overall
8. Cameron Heyward (Pittsburgh Steelers) - 93 Overall
9. Quinnen Williams (New York Jets) - 93 Overall
10. Jonathan Allen (Washington Commanders) - 92 Overall

Top 10 Linebackers

1. Fred Warner (San Francisco 49ers) - 96 Overall
2. Maxx Crosby (Las Vegas Raiders) - 94 Overall
3. T.J. Watt (Pittsburgh Steelers) - 94 Overall
4. Roquan Smith (Baltimore Ravens) - 92 Overall
5. Joey Bosa (Los Angeles Chargers) - 91 Overall
6. Lavonte David (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - 91 Overall
7. Demario Davis (New Orleans Saints) - 90 Overall
8. Haason Reddick (Philadephia Eagles) - 90 Overall
9. Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks) - 89 Overall
10. Matthew Judon (New England Patriots) - 89 Overall

Top 10 Safeties

1. Derwin James Jr. (Los Angeles Chargers) - 95 Overall
2. Minkah Fitzpatrick (Pittsburgh Steelers) - 93 Overall
3. Justin Simmons (Denver Broncos) - 92 Overall
4. Kevin Byard (Tennessee Titans) - 92 Overall
5. Jessie Bates III (Atlanta Falcons) - 91 Overall
6. Tyrann Mathieu (New Orleans Saints) - 91 Overall
7. Budda Baker (Arizona Cardinals) - 90 Overall
8. Harrison Smith (Minnesota Vikings) - 90 Overall
9. Jordan Poyer (Buffalo Bills) - 90 Overall
10. Micah Hyde (Buffalo Bills) - 90 Overall

Top 10 Kickers

1. Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens) - 91 Overall
2. Daniel Carlson (Las Vegas Raiders) - 83 Overall
3. Graham Gano (New York Giants) - 83 Overall
4. Jake Elliott (Philadelphia Eagles) - 81 Overall
5. Jason Myers (Seattle Seahawks) - 80 Overall
6. Matt Gay (Indianapolis Colts) - 80 Overall
7. Youngshoe Koo (Atlanta Falcons) - 80 Overall
8. Evan McPherson (Cincinnati Bengals) - 79 Overall
9. Ka'imi Fairbairn (Houston Texans) - 79 Overall
10. Matt Prater (Arizona Cardinals) - 79 Overall

Top 10 Punters

1. A.J. Cole III (Las Vegas Raiders) - 83 Overall
2. Tommy Townsend (Kansas City Chiefs) - 83 Overall
3. Ryan Stonehouse (Tennessee Titans) - 82 Overall
4. Johnny Hekker (Carolina Panthers) - 81 Overall
5. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars) - 81 Overall
6. Bryan Anger (Dallas Cowboys) - 80 Overall
7. Thomas Morstead (New York Jets) - 79 Overall
8. Tress Way (Washington Commanders) - 79 Overall
9. Blake Gillikin (New Orleans Saints) - 78 Overall
10. Corey Bojorquez (Cleveland Browns) - 78 Overall

Madden NFL 24 arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on August 18. For more on this year's entry, read our full hands-on preview here. If you'd like to view the full rankings, you can visit the official Madden NFL 24 ratings page here.

Do you agree with Madden NFL 24's ratings? Which players deserve to be rated higher? Do you spot any that are way off the mark? Which team will you be playing in the game? Let us know in the comments below!