Madden 26 WR ratings: Here are the best wide receivers for 2025, from Ja'Marr Chase to Davante Adams

Daniel Mader

Madden 26 WR ratings: Here are the best wide receivers for 2025, from Ja'Marr Chase to Davante Adams image

Wide receiver is often a position that ignites debate in the NFL. Who is the game's best wideout? Which team has the best starting duo?

Every year, the iconic video game franchise "Madden" helps settle those debates — or maybe fuel them even more. As hype grows for the annual release of the game, which arrives this year on Aug. 14, ratings for every player are being rolled out ahead of time.

The official Madden 26 ratings for wide receivers were released Wednesday, a group that's headlined by Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase, both members of the "99 Club." But how do the receivers rank beyond the Vikings and Bengals stars, including names like CeeDee Lamb, Mike Evans and Terry McLaurin? What rating did rookie receivers Tetairoa McMillan and Travis Hunter get?

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Here's the first look at the Madden 26 wide receiver ratings, also including breakdowns of the top-ranked speed, catch, and route-running marks.

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'Madden 26' wide receiver ratings

The full wide receiver ratings, outside of rookies, have not yet been released. When they are, the full ratings will be on EA's website.

However, the top-10 highest-rated receivers in Madden 26 have been released, which are as follows: 

RatingPlayerTeam
99Ja'Marr ChaseBengals
99Justin JeffersonVikings
96Amon-Ra St. BrownLions
95Ceedee LambCowboys
95Tyreek HillDolphins
94Terry McLaurinCommanders
93Mike EvansBuccaneers
93A.J. BrownEagles
91Drake LondonFalcons
90Davante AdamsRams

MORE: The full Madden 26 '99 Club,' including Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase

'Madden 26' WR speed ratings

Here's how the top 10 receivers in Madden 26 rank by their respective speed ratings:

RatingPlayerTeam
99Xavier WorthyChiefs
98Jameson WilliamsLions
98Tyreek HillDolphins
97Brian Thomas Jr.Jaguars
97Jaylen WaddleDolphins
97KaVontae TurpinCowboys
96Christian WatsonPackers
96D'onte Thornton Jr.Raiders
96Malik NabersGiants
96Terry McLaurinCommanders

MORE: A full breakdown of Madden 26's rookie ratings

'Madden 26' WR catching ratings

Here are the top 10 Madden 26 wide receivers ranked by their catching rating.

Rating (catching)PlayerTeam
99Amon-Ra St. BrownLions
98Ja'Marr ChaseBengals
98Terry McLaurinCommanders
97A.J. BrownEagles
97Tee HigginsBengals
97Drake LondonFalcons
96Justin JeffersonVikings
96Cooper KuppSeahawks
96Nico CollinsTexans
96Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSeahawks

MORE: Tracking the leaked and official Madden 26 player ratings

'Madden 26' WR route running ratings

Here's how the top Madden 26 wide receivers rank in their route running rankings, which is sorted by their medium rating.

Rating (medium)PlayerTeam
98Justin JeffersonVikings
97Amon-Ra St. BrownLions
96Ja'Marr ChaseBengals
95Tyreek HillDolphins
94CeeDee LambCowboys
92Davante AdamsRams
91Terry McLaurinCommanders
91A.J. BrownEagles
90Stefon DiggsPatriots
90Cooper KuppSeahawks

Daniel Mader

Daniel Mader is a Content Producer for The Sporting News. He joined SN in 2024 as an editorial intern following graduation from Penn State University. He has previously written for Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. Daniel grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.