New Ram Myles Garrett as the 2027 Madden cover is the truth and the NFL knows it

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 336 words · By Ryan Kostecka

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When it comes to the crossroads of sports and video games, Wednesday is a big day.

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What happened

When it comes to the crossroads of sports and video games, Wednesday is a big day.

Why it matters

EA Sports released its highly-anticipated 2027 Madden cover — and Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was the star.

Common ground

Entering his third season in the NFL (and with Chicago), Williams became the first Bears player to grace the cover of Madden.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that After going 5-12 as a rookie, the Bears surrounded Williams with a new coaching staff last season when they brought in highly-touted offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be head coach?
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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence

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Why it matters: Recognizing exaggeration / hyperbole helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “After going 5-12 as a rookie, the Bears surrounded Williams with a new coaching staff last season when they brought in highly-touted offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be head coach.”

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Wikipedia confirms that the 2025 season was the first under head coach Ben Johnson. Web search results corroborate the hiring of Ben Johnson after the firing of Matt Eberflus.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Chicago Bears' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under the leadership of general manager Ryan Poles and their first under head coach Ben Johnson. This w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Chicago_Bears_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caleb Williams (born November 18, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Williams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madden NFL 27 is an upcoming American football video game developed by EA Orlando and published by EA Sports. Based on the National Football League (NFL), it is the 37th installment of the Madden NFL …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL_27

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Claim 2: “Williams became the first Bears player to grace the cover of Madden.”

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While evidence confirms Caleb Williams is on the Madden 27 cover, there is no specific evidence provided in the search results confirming he is the *first* Bears player to ever be on a cover.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2008 season was the Chicago Bears' 89th season in the National Football League (NFL), and the fifth under head coach Lovie Smith. They finished the 2008 season with a 9–7 record, improving upon th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chicago_Bears_season

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Claim 3: “Myles Garrett... has been traded to Los Angeles”

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Two independent news sources (Flipboard and NBC Washington) confirm the trade of Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns to a team in Los Angeles.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The teams made it official at 4 p.m. ET June 1.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/rams-land-myles-garrett-in-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The team announced it has agreed to a trade for reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett in a blockbuster deal with the Cleveland Browns.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/nfl/myles-garrett-…

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Claim 4: “but were stunned by Matthew Stafford and the Rams in overtime.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of general information about the city of Chicago and does not mention a game against the Rams.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S. Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River water…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Welcome to the official City of Chicago Website. The source for information about City services, departments, programs and initiatives, and officials for Chicago residents, businesses, an…
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 28, 2025 · Must-visit attractions in Chicago include the Navy Pier, Wrigley Field, Second City, Skydeck Chicago, and of course, "The Bean." Find more fun things to do in Chicago.
https://travel.usnews.com/Chicago_IL/Things_To_Do/

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Claim 5: “Chicago won the NFC North title for the first time since 2020”

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The claim states the Bears won the NFC North for the first time since 2020. However, Yahoo Sports evidence explicitly states they 'won the NFC North for the first time since 2018', contradicting the 2020 date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Chicago Bears' 107th in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under the leadership of general manager Ryan Poles and their second under head coach Ben Johnson. T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North divisi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football Conference – Northern Division or NFC North is one of the four divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed the "Black and…
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Claim 6: “then took down the Packers in the first round of the playoffs with a 31-27 victory.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of general information about the city of Chicago and does not mention playoff scores or games against the Packers.

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Claim 7: “EA Sports released its highly-anticipated 2027 Madden cover — and Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was the star.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Caleb Williams is the cover athlete for Madden NFL 27, including descriptions of the cover art.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season was the 120th season in the history of Chelsea Football Club, and their 34th consecutive season in Premier League as well as their 37th consecutive season in the English top flight.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Grant Wood (born 7 December 1991) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and captains the New Zealand national team. Wide…
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Claim 8: “The result was an 11-6 record and numerous insane comebacks, the best of which came against the rival Packers in a Week 16 overtime victory.”

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Wikipedia for the 2026 Chicago Bears season explicitly states the team is seeking to improve upon an '11-6 record', confirming the previous season's record.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Chicago Bears' 104th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles. Despite starting…
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