Steelers EDGE T.J. Watt down 1 point on his Madden 26 player rating
The official Madden 26 X account put out the top 10 at every position group on Thursday, and they have Watt with a 96 player rating and tied with Maxx Crosby as the third-highest rated. This is behind the Garrett, as mentioned earlier, and Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons.
Watt's 96 rating is actually one point lower than his rating from the previous incarnation of the game.
Watt finished last season with 11.5 sacks. This is his worst output since his rookie season in a year where he didn't miss significant time due to injury. Watt had 5.5 sacks in 2022 when he only appeared in 10 games and was injured in two of those.
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