The next roster update for Madden NFL 12 is scheduled to go live on Friday for the Xbox 360 and PS3 and follows the completion of week eight of the season.
Tim Tebow takes a sharp drop of 5 points to 71 overall while Chris Johnson continues to slide and now is down to 86. Also of significance Johnson lost his long-held 99 rating in speed. His backup Javon Ringer gets bumped up 3 points however to 75. Adrian Peterson becomes the latest to reach the pinnacle having moved up to 99 overall while Drew Brees slips a bit away from the top by falling to 97. LeSean McCoy gets boosted to 93 and Tamba Hali to 94.
Team wise it is the Lions and 49ers who are the biggest winners netting a (+9) gain of players with ratings increased against decreased. The Bills (+8), Bengals, Chiefs, and Rams (+7) trail close behind. The sharpest decliners are the Cowboys, Redskins, and Broncos (-4). Continue on for the full list of ratings and roster changes in the upcoming Madden NFL 12 roster update and leave any thoughts in the comments!
A.J. Jefferson | CB | ARZ | Decrease, from 73 to 72OVR |
Brandon Keith | OL | ARZ | Decrease, from 74 to 73OVR |
Clark Haggans | LB | ARZ | Decrease, from 79 to 77OVR |
Kevin Kolb | QB | ARZ | Decrease, from 81 to 79OVR |
Darnell Dockett | DL | ARZ | Decrease, from 90 to 89OVR |
Sam Acho | LB | ARZ | Increase, from 66 to 68OVR |
O’Brien Schofield | LB | ARZ | Increase, from 70 to 72OVR |
Patrick Peterson | CB | ARZ | Increase, from 81 to 82OVR |
Beanie Wells | HB | ARZ | Increase, from 81 to 83OVR |
Jeremy Bridges | OL | ARZ | Moved to RT #1 on depth chart |
Brandon Keith | OL | ARZ | Moved to RT #2 on depth chart |
Ronald Talley | DL | ARZ | Released |
Reagan Mauia | FB | ARZ | Signs |
Paul Kruger | LB | BAL | Increase, from 71 to 73OVR |
Anquan Boldin | WR | BAL | Increase, from 87 to 88OVR |
Michael Oher | OL | BAL | Increase, from 87 to 88OVR |
Ray Rice | HB | BAL | Increase, from 93 to 94OVR |
Terrell Suggs | LB | BAL | Increase, from 95 to 96OVR |
Chad Rinehart | OL | BUF | Increase, from 74 to 76OVR |
Scott Chandler | TE | BUF | Increase, from 76 to 77OVR |
Eric Wood | OL | BUF | Increase, from 83 to 84OVR |
Jarius Byrd | S | BUF | Increase, from 84 to 86OVR |
Marcell Dareus | DL | BUF | Increase, from 85 to 87OVR |
Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | BUF | Increase, from 86 to 87OVR |
Andy Levitre | OL | BUF | Increase, from 89 to 91OVR |
Fred Jackson | HB | BUF | Increase, from 92 to 93OVR |
Kyle Williams | DL | BUF | Lowered on depth chart (injury) |
Torrell Troup | DL | BUF | Moved to DT #1 on depth chart |
Donald Jones | WR | BUF | Moved to WR #2 on depth chart |
Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | BUF | New contract, 7yrs/63MIL/21M guaranteed |
Ronald Fields | DL | CAR | Decrease, from 77 to 76OVR |
DeAngelo Williams | HB | CAR | Decrease, from 86 to 85OVR |
Olindo Mare | K | CAR | Decrease, from 88 to 86OVR |
Omar Gaither | LB | CAR | Increase, from 68 to 70OVR |
Terrell McClain | DL | CAR | Increase, from 70 to 71OVR |
Greg Hardy | DL | CAR | Increase, from 80 to 81OVR |
Cam Newton | QB | CAR | Increase, from 85 to 87OVR |
Greg Olsen | TE | CAR | Increase, from 86 to 87OVR |
Chris Gamble | CB | CAR | Increase, from 89 to 90OVR |
Charles Johnson | DL | CAR | Increase, from 90 to 91OVR |
Craig Steltz | S | CHI | Moved to SS #2 on depth chart |
Chris Harris | S | CHI | Released |
Leon Hall | CB | CIN | Decrease, from 90 to 89OVR |
Adam Jones | CB | CIN | First name updated to Adam (was Pacman) |
Brandon Tate | WR | CIN | Increase, from 72 to 73OVR |
Andre Smith | OL | CIN | Increase, from 76 to 79OVR |
Mike Nugent | K | CIN | Increase, from 77 to 78OVR |
Reggie Nelson | S | CIN | Increase, from 78 to 80OVR |
Kyle Cook | OL | CIN | Increase, from 78 to 80OVR |
Carlos Dunlap | DL | CIN | Increase, from 83 to 84OVR |
A.J. Green | WR | CIN | Increase, from 85 to 86OVR |
Cedric Benson | HB | CIN | Moved to HB #1 on depth chart |
Bernard Scott | HB | CIN | Moved to HB #2 on depth chart |
Morgan Trent | CB | CIN | Released |
Jabaal Sheard | DL | CLE | Decrease, from 80 to 79OVR |
Josh Cribbs | WR | CLE | Increase, from 78 to 79OVR |
Montario Hardesty | HB | CLE | Lowered on depth chart (injury) |
Chris Ogbonnaya | HB | CLE | Moved to HB #2 on depth chart |
Carlton Mitchell | WR | CLE | Moved to WR #4 on depth chart |
Oniel Cousins | OL | CLE | Now wears #72 |
Xavier Omon | HB | CLE | Released |
Brian Robiskie | WR | CLE | Released |
Thomas Clayton | HB | CLE | Signs |
Keith Brooking | LB | DAL | Decrease, from 80 to 76OVR |
Tyron Smith | OL | DAL | Decrease, from 81 to 80OVR |
Sean Lee | LB | DAL | Decrease, from 83 to 82OVR |
Bradie James | LB | DAL | Decrease, from 83 to 82OVR |
Dez Bryant | WR | DAL | Decrease, from 86 to 85OVR |
Miles Austin | WR | DAL | Decrease, from 90 to 89OVR |
Laurent Robinson | WR | DAL | Increase, from 73 to 75OVR |
Jay Ratliff | DL | DAL | Increase, from 92 to 93OVR |
Mike Jenkins | CB | DAL | Lowered on depth chart (injury) |
Sean Lee | LB | DAL | Lowered on depth chart (injury) |
Orlando Scandrick | CB | DAL | Moved to CB #2 on depth chart |
Keith Brooking | LB | DAL | Moved to MLB #2 on depth chart |
Tashard Choice | HB | DAL | Released |
Orlando Franklin | OL | DEN | Decrease, from 72 to 71OVR |
Tim Tebow | QB | DEN | Decrease, from 76 to 71OVR |
Zane Beadles | OL | DEN | Decrease, from 77 to 76OVR |
Knowshon Moreno | HB | DEN | Decrease, from 80 to 78OVR |
Titus Young | WR | DET | Increase, from 70 to 71OVR |
Maurice Morris | HB | DET | Increase, from 77 to 78OVR |
Lawrence Jackson | DL | DET | Increase, from 77 to 79OVR |
Stephen Peterman | OL | DET | Increase, from 77 to 80OVR |
Gosder Cherilus | OL | DET | Increase, from 79 to 81OVR |
Chris Houston | CB | DET | Increase, from 82 to 84OVR |
Cliff Avril | DL | DET | Increase, from 85 to 87OVR |
Rob Sims | OL | DET | Increase, from 86 to 88OVR |
Stephen Tulloch | LB | DET | Increase, from 90 to 91OVR |
Chris Harris | S | DET | Moved to SS #2 on depth chart |
Chris Harris | S | DET | Now wears #43 |
Vincent Fuller | S | DET | Removed from depth chart (injury) |
Chris Harris | S | DET | Signs |
Anthony Levine | S | GB | Added to the game |
Brandon Saine | HB | GB | Moved to HB #3 on depth chart |
Cecil Newton | OL | GB | Released |
Joel Dreessen | TE | HOU | Increase, from 71 to 73OVR |
Jason Allen | CB | HOU | Increase, from 74 to 76OVR |
Brian Cushing | LB | HOU | Increase, from 88 to 89OVR |
Johnathan Joseph | CB | HOU | Increase, from 89 to 90OVR |
James Casey | FB | HOU | Moved to FB #1 on depth chart |
Lawrence Vickers | FB | HOU | Moved to FB #2 on depth chart |
Tim Dobbins | LB | HOU | Moved to MLB #3 on depth chart |
Darryl Sharpton | LB | HOU | Removed from depth chart (injury) |
Stevie Brown | S | IND | Changed position to FS (was SS) |
Joe Lefeged | S | IND | Changed position to SS (was FS) |
Seth Olsen | OL | IND | Decrease, from 65 to 63OVR |
Ernie Sims | LB | IND | Decrease, from 65 to 64OVR |
David Caldwell | S | IND | Increase, from 66 to 70OVR |
Ricardo Mathews | DL | IND | Increase, from 69 to 71OVR |
Tyler Brayton | DL | IND | Increase, from 75 to 76OVR |
Stevie Brown | S | IND | Moved to FS #2 on depth chart |
Joe Lefeged | S | IND | Moved to SS #2 on depth chart |
Blaine Gabbert | QB | JAX | Decrease, from 73 to 72OVR |
C.J. Mosley | DL | JAX | Increase, from 71 to 73OVR |
Eugene Monroe | OL | JAX | Increase, from 82 to 83OVR |
Stephen Franklin | LB | JAX | Now wears #58 |
Corvey Irvin | DL | JAX | Now wears #95 |
Joe Pawelek | LB | JAX | Released |
Stephen Franklin | LB | JAX | Signs |
Corvey Irvin | DL | JAX | Signs |
Dexter McCluster | HB | KC | Decrease, from 73 to 72OVR |
Thomas Jones | HB | KC | Decrease, from 79 to 77OVR |
Barry Richardson | OL | KC | Decrease, from 79 to 77OVR |
Amon Gordon | DL | KC | Increase, from 70 to 71OVR |
Jonathan Baldwin | WR | KC | Increase, from 71 to 73OVR |
Jackie Battle | HB | KC | Increase, from 72 to 73OVR |
Ryan Succop | K | KC | Increase, from 76 to 78OVR |
Tyson Jackson | DL | KC | Increase, from 76 to 78OVR |
Glenn Dorsey | DL | KC | Increase, from 82 to 83OVR |
Derrick Johnson | LB | KC | Increase, from 87 to 89OVR |
Dustin Colquitt | P | KC | Increase, from 89 to 91OVR |
Brandon Flowers | CB | KC | Increase, from 92 to 93OVR |
Tamba Hali | LB | KC | Increase, from 92 to 94OVR |
Anthony Fasano | TE | MIA | Decrease, from 77 to 76OVR |
Reggie Bush | HB | MIA | Increase, from 74 to 76OVR |
Cameron Wake | LB | MIA | Increase, from 91 to 92OVR |
Jonathan Wade | CB | MIA | Now wears #32 |
Jonathan Wade | CB | MIA | Signs |
Butch Lewis | OL | MIN | Added to the game |
Remi Ayodele | DL | MIN | Decrease, from 75 to 73OVR |
Cedric Griffin | CB | MIN | Decrease, from 81 to 79OVR |
Kevin Williams | DL | MIN | Decrease, from 97 to 95OVR |
Erin Henderson | LB | MIN | Increase, from 74 to 75OVR |
Christian Ponder | QB | MIN | Increase, from 75 to 76OVR |
Husain Abdullah | S | MIN | Increase, from 78 to 80OVR |
Adrian Peterson | HB | MIN | Increase, from 98 to 99OVR |
Kerry Taylor | WR | MIN | Signs |
Gary Guyton | LB | NE | Decrease, from 77 to 75OVR |
Rob Ninkovich | LB | NE | Decrease, from 78 to 77OVR |
Chad Ochocinco | WR | NE | Decrease, from 79 to 78OVR |
Danny Woodhead | HB | NE | Decrease, from 80 to 79OVR |
BenJarvus Green-Ellis | HB | NE | Decrease, from 81 to 80OVR |
James Ihedigbo | S | NE | Increase, from 64 to 67OVR |
Andre Carter | DL | NE | Increase, from 83 to 85OVR |
Kyle Arrington | CB | NE | Moved to CB #2 on depth chart |
Phillip Adams | CB | NE | Moved to CB #3 on depth chart |
Leigh Bodden | CB | NE | Released |
Ras-I Dowling | CB | NE | Removed from depth chart (injury) |
Jonathan Vilma | LB | NO | Decrease, from 89 to 87OVR |
Carl Nicks | OL | NO | Decrease, from 96 to 95OVR |
Drew Brees | QB | NO | Decrease, from 98 to 97OVR |
Aubrayo Franklin | DL | NO | Increase, from 86 to 87OVR |
Will Smith | DL | NO | Increase, from 89 to 90OVR |
Aubrayo Franklin | DL | NO | Moved to DT #1 on depth chart |
Sedrick Ellis | DL | NO | Moved to DT #2 on depth chart |
Shaun Rogers | DL | NO | Moved to DT #3 on depth chart |
Eli Manning | QB | NYG | Added Clutch trait |
David Baas | OL | NYG | Decrease, from 71 to 70OVR |
Kareem McKenzie | OL | NYG | Decrease, from 91 to 89OVR |
Chris Snee | OL | NYG | Decrease, from 96 to 95OVR |
Linval Joseph | DL | NYG | Increase, from 72 to 73OVR |
Mathias Kiwanuka | LB | NYG | Increase, from 74 to 76OVR |
Victor Cruz | WR | NYG | Increase, from 75 to 76OVR |
Eli Manning | QB | NYG | Increase, from 89 to 90OVR |
Ahmad Bradshaw | HB | NYG | Pass Blocking increase |
Justin Tryon | CB | NYG | Removed from depth chart (injury) |
Josh Baker | TE | NYJ | Added to the game |
Ricky Sapp | LB | NYJ | Signs |
Matt Kroul | OL | NYJ | Signs |
Dennis Landolt | OL | NYJ | Signs |
Shawn Nelson | TE | NYJ | Signs |
Kevin Boss | TE | OAK | Decrease, from 77 to 76OVR |
Lito Sheppard | CB | OAK | Signs |
T.J. Houshmandzadeh | WR | OAK | Signs |
Steve Smith | WR | PHI | Decrease, from 83 to |
DeSean Jackson | WR | PHI | Decrease, from 90 to 89OVR |
Brian Rolle | LB | PHI | Increase, from 64 to 67OVR |
Jamar Chaney | LB | PHI | Increase, from 74 to 75OVR |
Brent Celek | TE | PHI | Increase, from 77 to 79OVR |
Jason Peters | OL | PHI | Increase, from 87 to 88OVR |
LeSean McCoy | HB | PHI | Increase, from 91 to 93OVR |
Michael Vick | QB | PHI | Increase, from 92 to 93OVR |
Nnamdi Asomugha | CB | PHI | Increase, from 96 to 97OVR |
Corbin Bryant | DL | PIT | Added to the game |
Doug Legursky | OL | PIT | Changed position to C (was RG) |
Jamon Meredith | OL | PIT | Changed position to LG (was LT) |
Ramon Foster | OL | PIT | Changed position to RG (was LG) |
Bryant McFadden | CB | PIT | Decrease, from 76 to 75OVR |
Lawrence Timmons | LB | PIT | Decrease, from 92 to 91OVR |
Keenan Lewis | CB | PIT | Increase, from 67 to 70OVR |
William Gay | CB | PIT | Increase, from 68 to 70OVR |
Marcus Gilbert | OL | PIT | Increase, from 71 to 73OVR |
Ramon Foster | OL | PIT | Increase, from 74 to 76OVR |
Heath Miller | TE | PIT | Increase, from 83 to 84OVR |
Ike Taylor | CB | PIT | Increase, from 89 to 91OVR |
LaMarr Woodley | LB | PIT | Increase, from 93 to 94OVR |
Doug Legursky | OL | PIT | Moved to C #2 on depth chart |
Jamon Meredith | OL | PIT | Moved to LG #2 on depth chart |
Ramon Foster | OL | PIT | Moved to RG #1 on depth chart |
Trai Essex | OL | PIT | Moved to RG #2 on depth chart |
Mortty Ivy | LB | PIT | Signs |
Bront Bird | LB | SD | Added to the game |
Tyronne Green | OL | SD | Changed position to LG (was RG) |
Marcus McNeill | OL | SD | Decrease, from 87 to 86OVR |
Vincent Jackson | WR | SD | Decrease, from 88 to 87OVR |
Philip Rivers | QB | SD | Decrease, from 94 to 92OVR |
Vaughn Martin | DL | SD | Increase, from 61 to 66OVR |
Curtis Brinkley | HB | SD | Increase, from 64 to 68OVR |
Cam Thomas | DL | SD | Increase, from 65 to 67OVR |
Antwan Barnes | LB | SD | Increase, from 71 to 72OVR |
Travis LaBoy | LB | SD | Increase, from 74 to 75OVR |
Malcom Floyd | WR | SD | Increase, from 80 to 81OVR |
Eric Weddle | S | SD | Increase, from 89 to 90OVR |
Kris Dielman | OL | SD | Lowered on depth chart (injury) |
Tyronne Green | OL | SD | Moved to LG #1 on depth chart |
Bryan Walters | WR | SD | Released |
Larry English | LB | SD | Removed from depth chart (injury) |
Everette Brown | DL | SD | Signs |
Colin Baxter | OL | SD | Signs |
Anthony McCoy | TE | SEA | Decrease, from 63 to 62OVR |
John Moffitt | OL | SEA | Decrease, from 72 to 69OVR |
James Carpenter | OL | SEA | Decrease, from 74 to 73OVR |
Justin Forsett | HB | SEA | Decrease, from 75 to 73OVR |
Marshawn Lynch | HB | SEA | Decrease, from 81 to 80OVR |
Richard Sherman | CB | SEA | Increase, from 63 to 65OVR |
Steven Hauschka | K | SEA | Increase, from 69 to 71OVR |
Ben Obomanu | WR | SEA | Increase, from 72 to 74OVR |
Leon Washington | HB | SEA | Increase, from 73 to 75OVR |
Tarvaris Jackson | QB | SEA | Increase, from 75 to 77OVR |
Kam Chancellor | S | SEA | Increase, from 77 to 78OVR |
Alan Branch | DL | SEA | Increase, from 79 to 81OVR |
Allen Bradford | HB | SEA | Now wears #44 |
Bruce Miller | FB | SF | Increase, from 64 to 67OVR |
Chris Culliver | CB | SF | Increase, from 71 to 73OVR |
Tarell Brown | CB | SF | Increase, from 75 to 77OVR |
Ahmad Brooks | LB | SF | Increase, from 78 to 79OVR |
Michael Crabtree | WR | SF | Increase, from 80 to 81OVR |
Aldon Smith | LB | SF | Increase, from 81 to 82OVR |
Navorro Bowman | LB | SF | Increase, from 83 to 84OVR |
Mike Iupati | OL | SF | Increase, from 87 to 89OVR |
Frank Gore | HB | SF | Increase, from 94 to 95OVR |
Chris Culliver | CB | SF | Moved to CB #3 on depth chart |
Craig Dahl | S | STL | Decrease, from 79 to 77OVR |
Josh Gordy | CB | STL | Increase, from 61 to 63OVR |
A.J. Feeley | QB | STL | Increase, from 68 to 70OVR |
Darian Stewart | S | STL | Increase, from 71 to 74OVR |
Brady Poppinga | LB | STL | Increase, from 71 to 74OVR |
James Laurinaitis | LB | STL | Increase, from 87 to 88OVR |
Chris Long | DL | STL | Increase, from 87 to 89OVR |
Brandon Lloyd | WR | STL | Increase, from 88 to 89OVR |
Steven Jackson | HB | STL | Increase, from 92 to 93OVR |
Adam Goldberg | OL | STL | Moved to LT #2 on depth chart |
Mark LeVoir | OL | STL | Moved to RT #2 on depth chart |
Darian Stewart | S | STL | Moved to SS #1 on depth chart |
Craig Dahl | S | STL | Moved to SS #2 on depth chart |
Mark LeVoir | OL | STL | Now wears #79 |
Brian Jackson | CB | STL | Removed from depth chart (injury) |
Mark LeVoir | OL | STL | Signs |
Gerald McCoy | DL | TB | Moved to DT #1 on depth chart |
Brian Price | DL | TB | Moved to DT #2 on depth chart |
David Sims | S | TB | Moved to SS #3 on depth chart |
Matt Clapp | FB | TB | Now wears #45 |
Matt Clapp | FB | TB | Signs |
David Sims | S | TB | Signs |
Eugene Amano | OL | TEN | Decrease, from 73 to 72OVR |
Leroy Harris | OL | TEN | Decrease, from 80 to 76OVR |
Chris Johnson | HB | TEN | Decrease, from 89 to 86OVR |
Karl Klug | DL | TEN | Increase, from 72 to 74OVR |
Javon Ringer | HB | TEN | Increase, from 72 to 75OVR |
Jurrell Casey | DL | TEN | Increase, from 73 to 75OVR |
Nate Washington | WR | TEN | Increase, from 78 to 80OVR |
Alterraun Verner | CB | TEN | Increase, from 79 to 80OVR |
Jason McCourty | CB | TEN | Increase, from 80 to 81OVR |
Barrett Rudd | LB | TEN | Increase, from 83 to 84OVR |
Michael Griffin | S | TEN | Increase, from 88 to 89OVR |
Chris Chester | OL | WAS | Decrease, from 74 to 73OVR |
Ryan Torain | HB | WAS | Decrease, from 75 to 74OVR |
Will Montgomery | OL | WAS | Decrease, from 77 to 74OVR |
Anthony Armstrong | WR | WAS | Decrease, from 77 to 75OVR |
Jammal Brown | OL | WAS | Decrease, from 82 to 80OVR |
Rocky McIntosh | LB | WAS | Decrease, from 82 to 80OVR |
Keyaron Fox | LB | WAS | Increase, from 73 to 75OVR |
Fred Davis | TE | WAS | Increase, from 85 to 86OVR |
Tashard Choice | HB | WAS | Moved to HB #3 on depth chart |
Tashard Choice | HB | WAS | Now wears #40 |
Brandyn Thompson | CB | WAS | Released |
Tashard Choice | HB | WAS | Signs |