Lane Johnson joins elite Madden 99 Club

Former Oklahoma Sooners and current Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson joined an exclusive club for only the greats.

EA Sports recently released which players will have a 99 overall rating in Madden NFL 26, which releases on Aug. 14, and Johnson was included among the few. Other players with the highest rating in the video game included Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase, Bills QB Josh Allen, Vikings WR Justin Jefferson, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Browns DE Myles Garrett and Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, who Johnson paves the way for and is the cover athlete.

Barkley presented Johnson with his special "99" chain that only members of the 99 Club get.

"That's awesome," Johnson said in a video. "Yeah, I really don't even know what to say or what to do with the chain. None of it could be possible without my teammates, my coaches, and, obviously, people in this building. So, (it's a) cool thing to have. Very thankful, grateful, and honored."

Lane Johnson gets 99 rating in Madden NFL 26

EA Sports has been acknowledging the 99 Club since Madden NFL 2020. In Madden NFL 23, Trent Williams became the first Sooner and first offensive lineman to join the 99 Club. He also had a 99 rating in Madden NFL 25 as a two-time member. Of the only three offensive linemen now in the 99 Club, two came from OU.

Johnson just missed with cut last season with a 98 overall rating. But apparently a second Super Bowl ring was enough for one more notch. The Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX as Johnson blocked for Super Bowl MVP and former Sooner QB Jalen Hurts, who won his first Super Bowl.

Johnson was No. 4 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft out of OU, where he transitioned from quarterback to tight end to defensive end, then finally to the offensive line because of injuries. During his 12-year NFL career, all with the Eagles, Johnson is a two-time Super Bowl champion, two-time First-Team All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler.

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