Rob Gronkowski Named Madden NFL 17 Cover Athlete

Electronic Arts today officially unveiled the Madden NFL 17 cover art, featuring New England Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski.

EA also released a Madden NFL 17 video today showcasing Gronkowski and the first of several new features for next-gen consoles in this year’s game, including a new path assist feature, new defensive AI and expansion of ball carrier special moves, which give players new creative controls on the ground, all of which are featured on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game.

Madden NFL 17 will be available for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on August 23rd.