Madden NFL 27’s Defensive Ratings Put Christian Gonzalez at the Top
Christian Gonzalez leads the cornerbacks at 98 OVR, while Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons share the highest edge-rusher rating.
EA Sports has revealed the top 10 players at each major defensive position in Madden NFL 27. Christian Gonzalez leads the cornerbacks with a 98 OVR rating, while Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons share the top spot among edge rushers at 98 OVR.
The full reveal is available through the game’s Steam announcement. The defensive ratings follow the earlier offensive player reveal, which included several members of the 99 OVR Club.
Top 10 Cornerbacks
- Christian Gonzalez — 98 OVR
- Patrick Surtain II — 97 OVR
- Trent McDuffie — 94 OVR
- Denzel Ward — 93 OVR
- Derek Stingley Jr. — 92 OVR
- Devon Witherspoon — 91 OVR
- Jaylon Johnson — 90 OVR
- Sauce Gardner — 90 OVR
- Quinyon Mitchell — 89 OVR
- Cooper DeJean — 89 OVR
Top 10 Defensive Tackles
- Derrick Brown — 96 OVR
- Jeffery Simmons — 95 OVR
- Cameron Heyward — 95 OVR
- Chris Jones — 94 OVR
- Vita Vea — 94 OVR
- Dexter Lawrence II — 93 OVR
- Quinnen Williams — 92 OVR
- DeForest Buckner — 91 OVR
- Nnamdi Madubuike — 90 OVR
- Jalen Carter — 89 OVR
Top 10 Edge Rushers
- Myles Garrett — 98 OVR
- Micah Parsons — 98 OVR
- Maxx Crosby — 97 OVR
- Will Anderson Jr. — 95 OVR
- Nick Bosa — 94 OVR
- Aidan Hutchinson — 93 OVR
- T.J. Watt — 93 OVR
- Danielle Hunter — 92 OVR
- Nik Bonitto — 91 OVR
- Trey Hendrickson — 90 OVR
Top 10 Linebackers
- Fred Warner — 97 OVR
- Roquan Smith — 93 OVR
- Zack Baun — 92 OVR
- Demario Davis — 90 OVR
- Dre Tranquill — 89 OVR
- Bobby Wagner — 89 OVR
- Jack Campbell — 87 OVR
- Dre Greenlaw — 87 OVR
- Devin Bush — 86 OVR
- Devin Lloyd — 86 OVR
Top 10 Safeties
- Jessie Bates III — 94 OVR
- Antoine Winfield Jr. — 93 OVR
- Derwin James Jr. — 93 OVR
- Kyle Hamilton — 92 OVR
- Xavier McKinney — 92 OVR
- Kerby Joseph — 91 OVR
- Brian Branch — 91 OVR
- Budda Baker — 90 OVR
- Jalen Ramsey — 90 OVR
- Minkah Fitzpatrick — 89 OVR
Early Access Date
Players who pre-purchase the Deluxe Edition or MVP Bundle will receive three-day early access starting August 10. The announcement did not provide a separate launch time.
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Madden NFL 27
Developed by EA Orlando
Run the league one decision at a time in EA Sports Madden NFL 27, powered by the all-new Persona Engine.
- Genre: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Perspective: Third person
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Release: 2026-08-13
- Publisher: EA Sports
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