Category: Madden 24

Steelers check in with No. 5 overall defense in Madden NFL 24

The Steelers defense will once again carry the team.

If the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to get back into the playoffs and make a playoff run, it will be on the back of the defense. The group is led by linebacker T.J. Watt, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and defensive tackle Cam Heyward.

This combo helped push up the Steelers defense to the No. 4 spot in the rankings for EA Sports Madden NFL 24.

The Steelers check in with an 85 rating, just three points behind the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills.

Pittsburgh made several moves in the offseason to help bolster the defense even further. The team added cornerback Patrick Peterson, linebacker Cole Holcomb and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton and all figure to be starters. Pittsburgh also signed multiple role players and depth spots on defense helping keep the team’s stars fresh.

On the other side, the offense is still very much a work in progress. On paper, the talent is there but we have yet to see if the group can improve from last season. That puts even more pressure on the defensive side of the football.

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Steelers middle linebackers rate high in speed on Madden NFL 24

Not much to get excited about with the Steelers middle linebacker player ratings.

The middle linebacker player ratings are out for Madden NFL 24. The Pittsburgh Steelers changed out their entire inside linebacker depth chart this offseason. They have new Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig and Tanner Muse both with 90 speed but aside from this there isn’t much to get excited about.

Steelers RB Najee Harris sees Madden NFL 24 rating drop

Najee Harris has an 83 rating in Madden NFL 24.

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As a rookie, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris rushed for 1,200 yards and in EA Sports Madden NFL 23 had an 84 rating. This time around a down season cost him a single point as Harris comes in as an 83 in Madden NFL 24.

Harris is tied for the 12th-highest running back rating for Madden 24 with Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce.

To compare, here is how the top five running backs shake out in the ratings. They are the only running backs in the game with a rating above 90.

Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns – 97

Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco – 95

Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders – 95

Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans – 94

Saquon Barkley, New York Giants – 93

Harris rushed for 1,034 yards in 2023 with seven rushing touchdowns. Harris, like the rest of the Steelers offense was stuck in neutral for the first half of the season and found its groove after the bye week. Harris only had one 100-yard rushing game in 2022 after doing it three times as a rookie.

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