I’m genuinely trying to understand what EA was thinking with this year’s MUT drops for the Lions. Because from the outside, it looks like they didn’t even bother to pretend Detroit matters.
Let’s start with the All Madden release.
We finally get Lions content in and… it’s a kicker from the 1950s who played one season for Detroit. One. Single. Season.
That’s the Lions’ “All Madden” representation. No cornerstone players, no era-defining talent, no fan-favorite legends. Just a historical throwaway that feels like EA needed to fill a slot and said, “Eh, Lions fans will take anything.”
Then we get to the Autumn drop — the one time our franchise should be front and center.
We’re one of the few teams who play every single year on Thanksgiving. It’s literally our tradition. And what do we get?
An 89 OVR left guard.
An O-lineman who can’t even be used if you’re trying to maintain a 60/60 Lions team. A Thanksgiving spotlight card that actually punishes the people who want to run a Lions theme team. It’s not just tone-deaf — it’s lazy design.
And let me talk about Terrion Arnold.
He finally gets a 92 OVR release, after his 82 and somehow… he still doesn’t count toward a 60/60 Lions theme team.
How does a current, foundational Lions player not even work in a Lions build? How does that even make it past QA? MUT is supposed to reward identity and team loyalty, yet here the only people punished are the ones trying to rep Detroit.
And finally, the cherry on top: Jahmyr Gibbs.
So let me get this straight — our shining star offensive weapon, our big identity piece, the guy we watch every Sunday and hype up… finally gets a big MUT card.
And EA turns around and hands him out to every single team in the game.
Gibbs isn’t a Lions boost. He’s a convenience card for literally everyone who wants to run the meta. Cowboys get him. Raiders get him. Eagles get him. Every sweat and their grandma is running Gibbs.
I’m not asking for unfair favoritism or weekly Lions LTDs.
I’m asking for basic respect in content planning.
Right now, the message to Lions players feels like:
“Here’s your content, be grateful you got anything.”
If EA expects us to invest, grind, and actually buy into theme team systems, then every franchise should be able to function — not just the ones they like spotlighting.
This year, it really feels like the Lions don’t matter.
