The NFL training camp buzz comes with another familiar marker: EA Sports is rolling out Madden NFL 27, and the full player ratings are now out.
The game arrives Thursday, Aug. 13, with early access available for those who pre-order on Thursday, Aug. 6 and Monday, Aug. 10.
For the New York Jets, the numbers are in on their highest-rated players and rookie class heading into the 2026 season.
Linebacker Demario Davis leads the way for the Jets at 90 overall. The two-time Pro Bowler comes with an x-factor ability and is rated 98 for injury, 95 for awareness, 88 for speed, 85 for strength, 77 for agility and 71 for change of direction.
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is right behind him at 89 overall. The five-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro has ratings of 94 injury, 91 speed, 90 agility, 88 awareness, 86 change of direction and 64 strength.
Among the Jets’ rookies, edge rusher David Bailey is the highest-rated newcomer at 81 overall. The No. 2 overall pick is listed with 89 speed, 88 injury, 86 agility, 80 strength, 77 awareness and 75 change of direction.
Tight end Kenyon Sadiq checks in at 74 overall. The No. 16 overall pick has 91 speed, 91 injury, 84 agility, 80 change of direction, 76 strength and 64 awareness.
Wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. and cornerback D'Angelo Ponds are both rated 75 overall. Cooper, the No. 30 overall pick, is credited with 93 speed, 90 agility, 90 change of direction, 88 injury, 72 strength and 64 awareness. Ponds, the No. 50 overall pick, comes in with 94 speed, 90 injury, 87 agility, 85 change of direction, 73 awareness and 54 strength.
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Jets Kicking Battle Is Suddenly Getting Hard To Ignore
The Jets kicking competition has quietly become one of the more interesting little battles of camp, with Jason Sanders and Cade York both making a case to handle the job. Sanders, a former Dolphins kicker who joined New York after his release from the Giants, has settled in quickly and looked strong in recent practices, while York has also held his own as the two vie for the starting spot.
For a team that has spent plenty of time sorting through special teams questions, the appeal is obvious: this is one competition that suddenly looks legitimate rather than routine. New York is keeping the contest between the two for now, and with the preseason opener against the Buccaneers approaching, the next few practices should go a long way toward clarifying how the Jets want to line up when the games start to count. [Read more 🡒]
Jets Face A Backup QB Decision Cade Klubnik Could Force
The Jets came into training camp with Geno Smith set as the starter and a backup room built around Cade Klubnik, Bailey Zappe and Brady Cook, a group that puts a lot on the rookie to show he can handle the pace and pressure of an NFL summer. General manager Darren Mougey has already signaled he likes where Klubnik is headed, and the early competition behind Smith is one of the more important camp battles on the roster because the team knows the No. 2 job cannot be treated casually.
Mougey also made clear the front office is keeping an eye on the veteran quarterback market in case the current backups do not separate themselves. If Klubnik and the others prove steady enough, the Jets can stay put and let the competition play out, but if reliability becomes an issue, the search could turn toward a more established option to shore up quarterback depth before the season gets too close. [Read more 🡒]
Garrett Wilsons Adonai Mitchell Praise Says A Lot About Jets Ceiling
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Mitchell is expected to settle in as the Jets WR2 in 2026 after stepping in as the interim leading receiver in 2025, and his numbers from last season hint at why the team is optimistic. He finished with 24 catches for 301 yards and two touchdowns, and the belief around him is that better quarterback play could unlock even more. If Wilson is already openly praising him, it only adds to the sense that New Yorks ceiling depends on how quickly that next layer of the passing game comes together. [Read more 🡒]