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99 Club stalwart Aaron Donald has retired, leaving a major gap at the top of the Madden ratings for defensive linemen.
Luckily, Chris Jones and Dexter Lawrence II are there to pick up the slack.
Jones and Lawrence lead the top 10 defensive linemen for the launch of Madden 25, with the remainder of the rankings going as follows:
- Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs (97 OVR)
- Dexter Lawrence II, New York Giants (95 OVR)
- Quinnen Williams, New York Jets (94 OVR)
- Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens (92 OVR)
- Derrick Brown, Carolina Panthers (90 OVR)
- Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers (90 OVR)
- Vita Vea, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (90 OVR)
- Jonathan Allen, Washington Commanders (89 OVR)
- Christian Wilkins, Miami Dolphins (88 OVR)
- Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints (87 OVR)
Jones made his fifth straight Pro Bowl team and was a first-team All-Pro for the second straight season in 2023.