Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #19 Details
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The post Wild Card Weekend roster update for Madden NFL 12 is scheduled to arrive on Friday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update primarily affects those teams that competed in the first round of the playoffs but there are a spattering of changes to other teams as well. In addition to the full breakdown of roster and ratings changes all teams have seen adjustments to their depth charts that include players returning from IR to prepare for the offseason.
The combo of Tim Tebow and Demaryius Thomas get significant boosts as Tebow jumps up 3 points to 79 overall and Thomas 4 points to 81. As expected Calvin Johnson got an additional point after a huge playoff performance and for the first time joins the exclusive club of 99 overall rated players. Team wise with net players rising vs falling the winners are the Broncos and Giants (+8) and the Texans (+7) while the losers are the Falcons (-7) and Bengals (-6).
| Chris Stewart | OL | ARZ | Signs |
| Antonio Coleman | LB | ARZ | Signs |
| Joe Hawley | OL | ATL | Decrease, from 72 to 71OVR |
| Kroy Biermann | DL | ATL | Decrease, from 78 to 75OVR |
| James Sanders | S | ATL | Decrease, from 78 to 77OVR |
| Dunta Robinson | CB | ATL | Decrease, from 83 to 82OVR |
| Ray Edwards | DL | ATL | Decrease, from 87 to 85OVR |
| Matt Ryan | QB | ATL | Decrease, from 90 to 89OVR |
| Tony Gonzalez | TE | ATL | Decrease, from 92 to 91OVR |
| Tyson Clabo | OL | ATL | Decrease, from 93 to 92OVR |
| Michael Turner | HB | ATL | Decrease, from 95 to 94OVR |
| Roddy White | WR | ATL | Decrease, from 97 to 96OVR |
| Mike Cox | FB | ATL | Increase, from 70 to 72OVR |
| Matt Bosher | P | ATL | Increase, from 71 to 73OVR |
| Chris Owens | CB | ATL | Increase, from 72 to 74OVR |
| Prince Miller | CB | BUF | Signs |
| Robert Eddins | LB | BUF | Signs |
| Jeff Byers | OL | CAR | Signs |
| Masfield Wrotto | OL | CHI | Signs |
| Adam Jones | CB | CIN | Decrease, from 73 to 72OVR |
| Kelly Jennings | CB | CIN | Decrease, from 76 to 75OVR |
| Reggie Nelson | S | CIN | Decrease, from 76 to 75OVR |
| Michael Johnson | DL | CIN | Decrease, from 78 to 77OVR |
| Nate Livings | OL | CIN | Decrease, from 79 to 76OVR |
| Chris Crocker | S | CIN | Decrease, from 80 to 78OVR |
| Andre Smith | OL | CIN | Decrease, from 80 to 79OVR |
| Andy Dalton | QB | CIN | Decrease, from 81 to 80OVR |
| Carlos Dunlap | DL | CIN | Decrease, from 84 to 83OVR |
| Rey Maualuga | LB | CIN | Decrease, from 85 to 83OVR |
| Dan Skuta | LB | CIN | Increase, from 60 to 62OVR |
| Brian Leonard | HB | CIN | Increase, from 66 to 69OVR |
| Geno Atkins | DL | CIN | Increase, from 86 to 88OVR |
| Andrew Whitworth | OL | CIN | Increase, from 91 to 92OVR |
| Rico Murray | CB | CIN | Signs |
| Micah Johnson | LB | CIN | Signs |
| Owen Spencer | WR | CLE | Signs |
| Dan Gronkowski | TE | CLE | Signs |
| Ryan McBean | DL | DEN | Decrease, from 73 to 72OVR |
| Rahim Moore | S | DEN | Decrease, from 74 to 73OVR |
| Joe Mays | LB | DEN | Decrease, from 82 to 80OVR |
| Rafael Bush | S | DEN | Increase, from 56 to 62OVR |
| Quinton Carter | S | DEN | Increase, from 70 to 73OVR |
| Orlando Franklin | OL | DEN | Increase, from 72 to 76OVR |
| Zane Beadles | OL | DEN | Increase, from 75 to 77OVR |
| Tim Tebow | QB | DEN | Increase, from 76 to 79OVR |
| Demaryius Thomas | WR | DEN | Increase, from 77 to 81OVR |
| Robert Ayers | DL | DEN | Increase, from 79 to 82OVR |
| Brodrick Bunkley | DL | DEN | Increase, from 85 to 86OVR |
| Matt Prater | K | DEN | Increase, from 85 to 87OVR |
| Von Miller | LB | DEN | Increase, from 86 to 87OVR |
| Champ Bailey | CB | DEN | Increase, from 96 to 97OVR |
| Erick Decker | WR | DEN | Lowered on depth chart (injury) |
| Demaryius Thomas | WR | DEN | Moved to WR #1 on depth chart |
| Eddie Royal | WR | DEN | Moved to WR #2 on depth chart |
| Matt Willis | WR | DEN | Moved to WR #3 on depth chart |
| Amari Spievey | S | DET | Decrease, from 80 to 79OVR |
| Corey Williams | DL | DET | Decrease, from 83 to 82OVR |
| Louis Delmas | S | DET | Decrease, from 84 to 83OVR |
| Cliff Avril | DL | DET | Decrease, from 86 to 84OVR |
| Ndamukong Suh | DL | DET | Decrease, from 93 to 92OVR |
| Aaron Berry | CB | DET | Increase, from 64 to 66OVR |
| Sammie Hill | DL | DET | Increase, from 76 to 77OVR |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | DET | Increase, from 89 ro 90OVR |
| Calvin Johnson | WR | DET | Increase, from 98 to 99OVR |
| Glover Quin | S | HOU | Decrease, from 83 to 82OVR |
| Wade Smith | OL | HOU | Decrease, from 84 to 83OVR |
| Connor Barwin | LB | HOU | Decrease, from 85 to 84OVR |
| DeMeco Ryans | LB | HOU | Decrease, from 88 to 87OVR |
| Earl Mitchell | DL | HOU | Increase, from 72 to 73OVR |
| Brice McCain | CB | HOU | Increase, from 72 to 73OVR |
| T.J. Yates | QB | HOU | Increase, from 72 to 74OVR |
| Joel Dreessen | TE | HOU | Increase, from 75 to 76OVR |
| Matt Turk | P | HOU | Increase, from 75 to 79OVR |
| Danieal Manning | S | HOU | Increase, from 77 to 78OVR |
| Tim Jamison | DL | HOU | Increase, from 77 to 78OVR |
| Jason Allen | CB | HOU | Increase, from 77 to 78OVR |
| J.J. Watt | DL | HOU | Increase, from 84 to 86OVR |
| Antonio Smith | DL | HOU | Increase, from 84 to 87OVR |
| Arian Foster | HB | HOU | Increase, from 94 to 95OVR |
| Quan Cosby | WR | IND | Signs |
| Derek Cox | CB | JAX | Increase, from 79 to 83OVR |
| Robert McClain | CB | JAX | Released |
| Darcel McBath | S | JAX | Signs |
| Jammie Kirlew | LB | JAX | Signs |
| Dan LeFevour | QB | JAX | Signs |
| Rob Bruggeman | OL | KC | Signs |
| Jamar Newsome | WR | KC | Signs |
| Ray Feinga | OL | MIA | Signs |
| Jordan Todman | HB | MIN | Signs |
| Patrick Robinson | CB | NO | Decrease, from 78 to 77OVR |
| Cameron Jordan | DL | NO | Decrease, from 78 to 77OVR |
| Tracy Porter | CB | NO | Decrease, from 82 to 81OVR |
| Jermon Bushrod | OL | NO | Decrease, from 84 to 83OVR |
| Malcolm Jenkins | S | NO | Decrease, from 84 to 83OVR |
| Roman Harper | S | NO | Decrease, from 86 to 84OVR |
| Junior Galette | DL | NO | Increase, from 68 to 71OVR |
| Jed Collins | FB | NO | Increase, from 75 to 82OVR |
| Brian De La Puente | OL | NO | Increase, from 77 to 78OVR |
| Pierre Thomas | HB | NO | Increase, from 81 to 82OVR |
| Darren Sproles | HB | NO | Increase, from 85 to 87OVR |
| Jabari Greer | CB | NO | Increase, from 89 to 90OVR |
| Kareem McKenzie | OL | NYG | Decrease, from 81 to 78OVR |
| Chris Snee | OL | NYG | Decrease, from 92 to 91OVR |
| Chase Blackburn | LB | NYG | Increase, from 68 to 72OVR |
| Jacquian Williams | LB | NYG | Increase, from 69 to 70OVR |
| David Diehl | OL | NYG | Increase, from 69 to 72OVR |
| Kevin Boothe | OL | NYG | Increase, from 72 to 73OVR |
| Chris Canty | DL | NYG | Increase, from 81 to 83OVR |
| Brandon Jacobs | HB | NYG | Increase, from 83 to 84OVR |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | HB | NYG | Increase, from 87 to 88OVR |
| Hakeem Nicks | WR | NYG | Increase, from 90 to 91OVR |
| Justin Tuck | DL | NYG | Increase, from 91 to 92OVR |
| Eli Manning | QB | NYG | Increase, from 92 to 93OVR |
| Lonyae Miller | HB | OAK | Signs |
| D.J. Johnson | CB | PHI | Signs |
| Graig Cooper | HB | PHI | Signs |
| Trevard Lindley | CB | PHI | Signs |
| Max Starks | OL | PIT | Decrease, from 76 to 73OVR |
| Ziggy Hood | DL | PIT | Decrease, from 78 to 77OVR |
| James Farrior | LB | PIT | Decrease, from 89 to 88OVR |
| Mike Wallace | WR | PIT | Decrease, from 90 to 89OVR |
| Ike Taylor | CB | PIT | Decrease, from 91 to 89OVR |
| Ryan Mundy | S | PIT | Increase, from 70 to 72OVR |
| Isaac Redman | HB | PIT | Increase, from 73 to 75OVR |
| Shaun Suisham | K | PIT | Increase, from 73 to 75OVR |
| Ramon Foster | OL | PIT | Increase, from 75 to 76OVR |
| Lamarr Woodley | LB | PIT | Increase, from 94 to 95OVR |
| Anthony Madison | CB | PIT | Signs |
| Chad Spann | HB | PIT | Signs |
| Darryl Gamble | LB | SD | Signs |
| Richard Sherman | CB | SEA | Increase, from 74 to 76OVR |
| Joe Hastings | WR | SF | Added to the game |
| Kyle Williams | WR | SF | Moved to WR #2 on depth chart |
| Brett Swain | WR | SF | Moved to WR #4 on depth chart |
| Braylon Edwards | WR | SF | Released |
| Ben Leber | LB | STL | Released |
| Terrence Wheatley | CB | TEN | Signs |