Daniel Jones Madden Career 2020-2026 - Peak 75 OVR

Daniel Jones was born on May 27, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and walked on at Duke after committing to Princeton. The New York Giants drafted him sixth overall in 2019. He threw for 3,027 yards with 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions as a rookie, and Madden NFL 20 listed him at 63 for that season.

Madden NFL 21 raised him to 72 for 2020. In 2022 Jones threw for 3,205 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions and ran for 708 yards, and in the wild-card win over Minnesota he became the first player with 300 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and 70 rushing yards in a playoff game. He signed a four-year, $160 million extension in March 2023; a torn ACL ended that season after six games, and Madden NFL 24 listed him at 75 for 2023.

The Giants benched him in November 2024 and released him at his request, and Madden NFL 25 listed him at 71 for that season. He signed with Indianapolis in March 2025, won the starting job in August, and completed 261 of 384 passes for 3,101 yards with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions before tearing his Achilles tendon on December 7, 2025. Through the 2025 season he had 17,683 passing yards, 89 touchdowns and 2,343 rushing yards.