Madden NFL 25 cover athlete Christian McCaffrey, the star running back of the San Francisco 49ers, was placed on the injured reserve list for a minimum of four weeks. With McCaffrey out of action through the first six weeks of the 2024 NFL season, the Madden NFL 25 cover star is the latest addition to the ‘Madden Curse’ list, which claims that players who appear on the cover of EA Sports’ hit franchise may either be injured or have a bad season ahead.