Madden was first released for PC in 1988 during Jackson's second year in the NFL. However, due to licensing issues and a hip injury in the 1990 NFL season, which forced him to take an early retirement from football Madden nfl 22 coins, Jackson didn't appear in Madden in his playing days. It wasn't until 2014 that Jackson was able to make his Madden debut with the special edition player within"the Ultimate Team game mode.

The news was announced on Wednesday. EA Sports announced that not only will Jackson return to the game for the first time after Madden NFL 15 in 1987, but Jackson will also have the privilege of being an official Madden cover athlete. In the next 35 years, nearly 35 years since his NFL career began in 1987, Jackson has been selected to be on the digital cover of Madden NFL 22.

Beginning on Friday, players will once again be capable of playing with him in virtual reality. EA Sports also teamed up with Nike to recreate the company's iconic Bo Knows ad campaign by creating a digitally rendered version of his signature shoe which is the Nike Air Bo Turf which is incorporated into the game.

Jackson was the 7th running back designated a Madden cover athlete. This follows Eddie George (Madden 2001), Marshall Faulk (Madden 2003), Shaun Alexander (Madden 2007), Peyton Hillis (Madden 12), Adrian Peterson and Barry Sanders (both Madden 25).

Prior to the unveiling of the cover, The Undefeated's Aaron Dodson caught up with Jackson to talk about his Tecmo Bowl days, how Bo Knows came to life and his Madden return, and much more. Edited to improve the clarity of it and its length buy Mut 22 coins. What does it mean to you to finally be a cover athlete for the game, 35 years after the start of your career?