{
  "id": 6460799,
  "title": "Aaron Donald's rating in Madden 27 revealed: How close to 99 overall?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/aaron-donalds-rating-in-madden-27-revealed-how-close-to-99-overall",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T19:14:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aaron-donalds-rating-madden-27-191447687.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aaron Donald, the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, will be featured in the upcoming Madden NFL 27 roster update, despite not being on the field for the Los Angeles Rams' season opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. The defensive lineman will join his former team with a 95 overall rating in the virtual world.\n\nThis is a slight decrease from the 99 overall rating that Donald has held in the game since Madden 18 through Madden 24. Donald's inclusion in the roster update significantly strengthens the Rams' virtual roster, alongside Matthew Stafford and Myles Garrett, who also have 99 overall ratings. Puka Nacua, another Rams player, rounds out the top five with a 98 overall rating.\n\nDonald's 99 overall rating in seven different editions of Madden is a record-breaking achievement in the franchise's history. After taking a break from playing in Week 1, Donald is set to return in Week 2 when the Rams face off against the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.",
  "summary": "Aaron Donald was a 99 overall the last time he was featured in Madden, but he doesn't quite have a perfect rating this year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}