The Dallas Cowboys are heading into a season they hope looks a lot different from the last two, and the roster has already gotten plenty of attention for the work done on the defensive side of the ball. ESPN even slotted Dallas at No. 14 in its leaguewide roster rankings earlier this month, a nod to the talent set to take the field for the 2026-27 campaign.
Now the conversation has shifted to the kind of ranking fans love to argue about: Madden ratings.
With EA Sports’ Madden NFL 27 due out in about a month, the MUTLeaks X account allegedly posted the game’s top 100 players by overall rating, and three Cowboys reportedly landed in the 90-plus tier. The names at the top of that Dallas group are quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and All-Pro defensive lineman Quinnen Williams, who arrived at last year’s trade deadline.
According to the leak, Prescott is the lowest-rated of the three at 91 overall. Lamb is listed at 93, while Williams comes in at 92.
The ratings are not final, and the leak has not been confirmed, so there is still room for changes before EA Sports makes anything official. Even so, the alleged post has already drawn major attention, with more than 2.5 million views on X at the time of the post.
If the rankings hold, there would also be a few notable Cowboys omissions from the top 100, including All-Pro guard Tyler Smith and George Pickens.
EA Sports has Madden NFL 27 set for release on Thursday, August 13, 2026, on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Windows. The Standard Edition will cost $69.99, the Deluxe Edition is priced at $99.99 and includes extra Ultimate Team content and early access, and the MVP Bundle - which includes Deluxe Editions of Madden NFL 27 and College Football 27 - is listed at $139.99.
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