Bengals WR Andrei Iosivas drops blunt 1-word response to his inaccurate Madden 26 body model
It seems EA Sports has botched a player's in-game character model in Madden 26. The Cincinnati Bengals' star wide receiver Andrei Iosivas is the latest player to get the short end of the stick when it comes to the body models of the popular game.
The Bengals picked Iosivas in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. In the two seasons he has spent in Cincinnati, the WR has made 51 receptions, generated 595 rushing yards and scored 10 rushing touchdowns. You need to be in really good shape to accumulate stats like that, and Andrei Iosivas is no exception.
So it seems EA Sports made a major blunder while designing Iosivas' character model. EA gave the NFL star a completely different body type. The character looks almost out of shape and even has a darker complexion than losivas.
A fan brought his botch to Andrei Iosivas' attention. The Bengals star found it hilarious and quote-tweeted the post with a pithy response.
"Wthelly," Iosivas wrote on X (FKA Twitter).
Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley is the cover star of Madden 26
After accumulating 2000 rushing yards and winning the Super Bowl last season, Saquon Barkley got the honor of becoming the cover star of Madden 26. Being the latest to join the 99 Club, Barkley opened up about becoming the face of the upcoming edition of the video game franchise.
Speaking on the "Green Light With Chris Long" podcast, he said:
"It's amazing. I think if you ask any kid that plays football, or anybody that's in the NFL right now, 'What's the dream of yours?' Outside of winning a Super Bowl and awards, everyone would say Madden. There's so many great players that have been on the cover of Madden, and now to have my name attached to those guys! Just words can't really describe how it makes me feel. I'm super excited about it."
Despite Andrei Iosivas getting a bad character model, fans are hyped to play Madden 26. The video game is set to release on August 14.