Which NFL team is Christian McCaffrey shown with on the Madden NFL 25 (2024) cover?

Christian McCaffrey is shown with the San Francisco 49ers on the Madden NFL 25 (2024) cover.

McCaffrey was selected as the cover athlete when EA Sports announced the game in June 2024. At the time, he was the 49ers’ star running back and one of the NFL’s most prominent offensive players. His selection also made him the first running back to appear on a Madden cover since Adrian Peterson was featured on the 2013 game’s PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions.

The cover choice reflects McCaffrey’s role in San Francisco’s offense, where his rushing, receiving, and blocking made him a highly versatile player. The 2024 game’s standard-edition artwork identifies him as a San Francisco 49ers player rather than a Carolina Panthers player.

The Panthers option is a tempting distractor because McCaffrey began his NFL career in Carolina and played there from 2017 through 2022. He was traded to San Francisco during the 2022 season, so older images and career references may associate him with Carolina.