Madden Ultimate Team is going Hollywood for the newest program being released later today at 1:30pm ET. The new program is called "Reel Deals" and features famous players-turned-actors. The program includes a Carl Weathers Welcome Pack item that can be upgraded to 97 OVR, 99 OVR LTDs Hines Ward, Howie Long, Fred Williamson, and 98 OVR Champions Burt Reynolds, Terry Bradshaw, Nnamdi Asomugha, Rob Gronkowski, Brian Bosworth, and Roman Reigns.
Check out everything we currently know about the players and program below:
Reel Deal Players
Welcome Pack Player
*The following item will be rewarded at login once the program goes live and requires 3 upgrade tokens to reach 97 OVR (2x from the Field Pass and 1x from Challenges).
- 97 Carl Weathers | ROLB | Raiders
- X-Factor: Fearmonger - Showtime 1 (0 AP)
- Activate: 3x Defensive downs played
- Deactivate: 30 yards allowed
- Custom 1: Lurk Artist (0 AP), Edge Threat Elite (1 AP), No Outsiders (1 AP)
- Custom 2: Lurk Artist (0 AP), Edge Threat Elite (1 AP), No Outsiders (1 AP)
- Custom 3: BOGO (0 AP), Unpredictable (1 AP)
- Bio: Carl Weathers played 2 seasons in the NFL for the Raiders from 1970-1971. However, he was recognized more for his acting career, including roles like Chubbs in Happy Gilmore and, most importantly, Apollo Creed in the Rocky series. He never should have fought Ivan Drago! 😭
- X-Factor: Fearmonger - Showtime 1 (0 AP)
Limited Editions (LTDs)
*Each LTD player has 2 in-game objectives on the Field Pass that reward upgrade tokens once completed. The first token unlocks the player's Tier 1 Showtime X-Factor. The second token unlocks the player's Tier 2 Showtime X-Factor and Custom 3 ability bucket. There is no limit on the amount of players you can upgrade.
- 99 Hines Ward | WR | Steelers
- X-Factor: YAC 'Em Up - Showtime (0 AP)
- Showtime Tier 1
- Activate: 2x 10+ yard catches
- Deactivate: 8x offensive downs played
- Showtime Tier 2
- Activate: 2x 10+ yard catches
- Deactivate: none
- Showtime Tier 1
- Custom 1: Mid In Elite (0 AP), Short In Elite (1 AP), Playmaker (1 AP)
- Custom 2: Mid In Elite (0 AP), Short In Elite (1 AP), Playmaker (1 AP)
- Custom 3: Arm Bar (0 AP), Slot-O-Matic (1 AP)
- Bio: This 2x Super Bowl winner is no stranger to NFL fans, but did you know Hines Ward has appeared on TV shows and in a movie? Along with his appearances on The Walking Dead as a walker and winning Season 12 of Dancing with the Stars, Ward also appeared in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises as a member of the Gotham Rogues football team.
- X-Factor: YAC 'Em Up - Showtime (0 AP)
- 99 Howie Long | RE | Raiders
- X-Factor: Run Stuffer - Showtime (0 AP)
- Showtime Tier 1
- Activate: 3x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: 30 yards allowed
- Showtime Tier 2
- Activate: 6x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: none
- Showtime Tier 1
- Custom 1: No Outsiders (0 AP), Edge Threat (1 AP), Extra Credit (1 AP)
- Custom 2: No Outsiders (0 AP), Edge Threat (1 AP), Extra Credit (1 AP)
- Custom 3: Inside Stuff (0 AP), Under Pressure (1 AP)
- Bio: This 8-time Pro Bowler found success after his playing days starring in numerous commercials, acting as a Fox NFL studio analyst, and appearing in multiple movies. Some of Howie Long's more popular movies include Firestorm, Broken Arrow, and 3000 Miles to Graceland.
- X-Factor: Run Stuffer - Showtime (0 AP)
- 99 Fred Williamson | CB | Raiders, Chiefs, Steelers
- X-Factor: One Step Ahead - Showtime (0 AP)
- Showtime Tier 1
- Activate: 3x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: 30 yards allowed
- Showtime Tier 2
- Activate: 6x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: none
- Showtime Tier 1
- Custom 1: Pick Artist (0 AP), Deep Route KO (1 AP), Short Route KO (1 AP)
- Custom 2: Pick Artist (0 AP), Deep Route KO (1 AP), Short Route KO (1 AP)
- Custom 3: Flat Zone KO (0 AP), Bench Press (1 AP)
- Bio: Fred Williamson played 8 seasons at cornerback for the Steelers, Raiders, and finally with the Chiefs, where he would win the AFL Championship in 1966. After retiring from the NFL, Williamson began acting full-time, making movies alongside NFL legend Jim Brown. Fred Williamson is still acting today and has appeared in films like From Dusk Till Dawn, Starsky & Hutch, and many more.
- X-Factor: One Step Ahead - Showtime (0 AP)
Champions
*Each Champion has 2 in-game objectives on the Field Pass that reward upgrade tokens once completed. The first token unlocks the player's Tier 1 Showtime X-Factor. The second token unlocks the player's Tier 2 Showtime X-Factor and Custom 3 ability bucket. There is no limit on the amount of players you can upgrade.
- 98 Burt Reynolds | HB | Colts
- X-Factor: Evasive - Showtime (0 AP)
- Showtime Tier 1
- Activate: 50 rushing yards
- Deactivate: 8x offensive downs played
- Showtime Tier 2
- Activate: 50 rushing yards
- Deactivate: none
- Showtime Tier 1
- Custom 1: Leap Frog (0 AP), Backfield Master (1 AP), Grab-N-Go (1 AP)
- Custom 2: Leap Frog (0 AP), Backfield Master (1 AP), Grab-N-Go (1 AP)
- Custom 3: Threat Detector (1 AP), Backyard HB (0 AP)
- Bio: Burt Reynolds played halfback for the Florida State Seminoles in the 1950s, where his roommate would be College Gameday's Lee Corso! However, a bad car accident would cut Reynolds' collegiate career short. After football, Reynolds began a steady career in acting on television and in movies, such as Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run.
- X-Factor: Evasive - Showtime (0 AP)
- 98 Terry Bradshaw | QB | Steelers
- X-Factor: Pass Lead Elite - Showtime (0 AP)
- Showtime Tier 1
- Activate: 100 passing yards
- Deactivate: 8x offensive downs played
- Showtime Tier 2
- Activate: 100 passing yards
- Deactivate: none
- Showtime Tier 1
- Custom 1: Protected (0 AP), Gunslinger (1 AP), Fearless (1 AP)
- Custom 2: Protected (0 AP), Gunslinger (1 AP), Fearless (1 AP)
- Custom 3: Identifier (0 AP), Master Tactician (1 AP)
- Bio: Four-time Super Bowl Champion Terry Bradshaw accomplished a lot on the field during his NFL career, but the NFL legend has quite the acting résumé too. In addition to his studio analyst role for Fox NFL and guest appearances on numerous TV shows over the years, Bradshaw appeared in feature films Smokey and the Bandit II and The Cannonball Run with fellow Reel Deals Champion Burt Reynolds, among other movies. Bradshaw was also the first NFL player to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- X-Factor: Pass Lead Elite - Showtime (0 AP)
- 98 Nnamdi Asomugha | CB | Raiders, Eagles, 49ers
- X-Factor: Universal Coverage - Showtime (0 AP)
- Showtime Tier 1
- Activate: 3x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: 30 yards allowed
- Showtime Tier 2
- Activate: 6x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: none
- Showtime Tier 1
- Custom 1: Pick Artist (0 AP), Outside Shade (1 AP), Deep Out Zone KO (1 AP)
- Custom 2: Pick Artist (0 AP), Outside Shade (1 AP), Deep Out Zone KO (1 AP)
- Custom 3: Flat Zone KO (0 AP), Acrobat (1 AP)
- Bio: When he wasn't locking down one side of the field on defense in Oakland with the Raiders, Nnamdi Asomugha was pursuing acting in his free time, appearing in TV shows like Friday Night Lights and The Game, and feature films such as Fire with Fire and Crown Heights. Asomugha has produced multiple films as well.
- X-Factor: Universal Coverage - Showtime (0 AP)
- 98 Rob Gronkowski | TE | Patriots, Buccaneers
- X-Factor: Double Me - Showtime (0 AP)
- Showtime Tier 1
- Activate: 2x 10+ yard catches
- Deactivate: 8x offensive downs played
- Showtime Tier 2
- Activate: 2x 10+ yard catches
- Deactivate: none
- Showtime Tier 1
- Custom 1: Matchup Nightmare (0 AP), Deep In Elite (1 AP), Short In Elite (1 AP)
- Custom 2: Matchup Nightmare (0 AP), Deep In Elite (1 AP), Short In Elite (1 AP)
- Custom 3: Honorary Lineman (0 AP), Tank (1 AP)
- Bio: We all know about Gronk's on-the-field accomplishments, but the former TE has appeared in numerous TV shows including Entourage, Family Guy, The Simpsons, Shark Tank, The Masked Singer, and WWE events. He even won the WWE 24/7 Championship!
- X-Factor: Double Me - Showtime (0 AP)
- 98 Brian Bosworth | MLB | Seahawks
- X-Factor: Avalanche - Showtime (0 AP)
- Showtime Tier 1
- Activate: 3x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: 30 yards allowed
- Showtime Tier 2
- Activate: 6x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: none
- Showtime Tier 1
- Custom 1: Lurk Artist (0 AP), Tackle Supreme (1 AP), Mid Zone KO (1 AP)
- Custom 2: Lurk Artist (0 AP), Tackle Supreme (1 AP), Mid Zone KO (1 AP)
- Custom 3: Enforcer (0 AP), Medium Route KO (1 AP)
- Bio: Brian Bosworth played 3 seasons in the NFL for the Seahawks from 1987-1989 until a shoulder injury cut his career short. Afterward, The Boz took up acting, appearing in movies such as Stone Cold, Three Kings, The Longest Yard, and more.
- X-Factor: Avalanche - Showtime (0 AP)
- 98 Roman Reigns | RE | Vikings
- X-Factor: Unstoppable Force - Showtime (0 AP)
- Showtime Tier 1
- Activate: 3x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: 30 yards allowed
- Showtime Tier 2
- Activate: 3x defensive downs played
- Deactivate: none
- Showtime Tier 1
- Custom 1: Interior Threat (0 AP), Edge Threat Elite (1 AP), El Toro (1 AP)
- Custom 2: Interior Threat (0 AP), Edge Threat Elite (1 AP), El Toro (1 AP)
- Custom 3: No Outsiders (0 AP), Double or Nothing (1 AP)
- Bio: Roman Reigns had quite the collegiate football career at Georgia Tech before being signed and released during the 2007 offseason by the Vikings and Jaguars. Since then, Reigns has become one of the most popular Superstars of all time in the WWE, where he's still wrestling today and is the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. The Tribal Chief also hit the big screen in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw as Mateo Hobbs. I've been told it's important that we acknowledge him. 🫡
- X-Factor: Unstoppable Force - Showtime (0 AP)
Reel Deals Sets
- 98 OVR Reel Deals Champion - Each of the 98 OVR Champions has its own set with the same requirements. Exchange any 5x 95-96 OVR players to receive 1x 98 OVR Reel Deals Champion.
- 95 OVR Reel Deals Player Fantasy Pack - Exchange 5x 92 OVR Reel Deals players to receive 1x 95 OVR Reel Deals Fantasy Pack containing your choice of 1x 95 OVR Reel Deals player.
- 92 OVR Reel Deals Player Fantasy Pack - Exchange 5x 89 OVR Reel Deals players to receive 1x 92 OVR Reel Deals Fantasy Pack containing your choice of 1x 92 OVR Reel Deals player.
- 89 OVR Reel Deals Player Fantasy Pack - Exchange any 5x 86-87 OVR players to receive 1x 89 OVR Reel Deals Fantasy Pack containing your choice of 1x 89 OVR Reel Deals player.
Reel Deals Field Pass Rewards
Level 2: 15,000 Season XP
Level 3: 89+ OVR Reel Deals Player
Level 4: 15,000 Season XP
Level 5: Carl Weathers Upgrade Token
Level 6: 30,000 Season XP
Level 7: 92+ OVR BND Reel Deals Player
Level 8: 30,000 Season XP
Level 9: Carl Weathers Upgrade Token
Level 10: 95 OVR BND Reel Deals Player Fantasy Pack
Reel Deals Challenges
A total of 18 solo challenges will be released with Reel Deals. Check out the rewards below:
Tier 1: Reel Deals XP
Tier 2: 89+ OVR BND Reel Deals Player
Tier 3: Reel Deals XP
Tier 4: Carl Weathers Upgrade Token
Tier 5: 95 OVR BND Reel Deals Player Fantasy Pack
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