New England Patriots

Julian Edelman pitched his Super Bowl LI catch for Madden 18 cover

Julian Edelman makes a catch against the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 in Houston. Doug Benc/AP Photo

EA Sports recently shared a cryptic teaser for the upcoming release of Madden NFL 18 that sparked conversation regarding the game’s next cover star.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT7mizDBChE/?taken-by=eamaddennfl&hl=en

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has one idea.

Thursday evening, Edelman posted a mock edition of the cover, featuring his very own catch from Super Bowl LI. He captioned the photo: “hey @eamaddennfl kiiiiiiiinda the perfect cover #justsayin.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT-FArKhjcT/?hl=en

Past cover athletes include Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski in 2017, New York Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr. in 2016, and Seattle Seahawks’ Richard Sherman in 2015.