Ja’Marr Chase taunts Burrow about his Madden video game rating

Social media video shared by Bengals shows wide receiver bragging about his ‘99′.
Cincinnati Bengals Tee Higgins, left, celebrates with teammate Ja'Marr Chase (1) during practice at the team's NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

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Cincinnati Bengals Tee Higgins, left, celebrates with teammate Ja'Marr Chase (1) during practice at the team's NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase joined an elite NFL club on Monday — one he felt he belonged in all along.

In a video posted by EA Sports on Monday morning, Madden Ratings Adjuster and former Bengal Chad Johnson told Chase he was now rated 99 in the forthcoming Madden 26 video game. The game is scheduled for release Aug. 14.

“You’ve arrived, the ’99 Club’,” Johnson said. “Welcome to greatness.”

Last week, the game had Chase with an overall rating of 97, but he said it should be a 99.

“I called Chad (Johnson) right away and told him this was the wrong rating,” Chase said.

He had to show Burrow too: Video posted to social media by the Cincinnati Bengals show’s Chase telling Quarterback Joe Burrow about his achievement:

Chase won the receiving triple crown last season becoming just the fifth player to accomplish the feat since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. He finished with 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns on 127 receptions and earned his fourth Pro Bowl honor in four NFL seasons.

He’s now one of seven players with a 99 overall rating, joining Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, former LSU teammate and Vikings WR Justin Jefferson, Bills QB Josh Allen, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Eagles OT Lane Johnson and Browns DE Myles Garrett.

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