This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bears as Chicago Bears earn shocking Madden NFL 26 rookie ratings. The Madden 26 rookie ratings were officially released on Wednesday, and they provided a shocking result for this year's crop of Chicago Bears.

Bears rookie Luther Burden III was the fifth wide receiver drafted in the 2025 NFL draft, but Madden 26 has him as the second-best rookie wideout.

Football fans annually await the release of the latest iteration of the Madden franchise. The games are always released in August, before the season gets underway, and fans love to argue about their favorite players’ ratings.

The latest NFL Power Rankings from Fox Sports have the Bears at No. 17, one spot behind the Denver Broncos and one ahead of the San Francisco 49ers.

The Bears have entered their first training camp under head coach Ben Johnson. But these 2 players are having a hard time adjusting.

The Chicago Bears might be trying to fit a square into a round hole out of necessity. In 2023, the Bears selected Darnell Wright with the No. 10 pick to anchor the right tackle position.