LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles Rams safety Kam Curl made headlines this month, not for a big stop on the field, but for how he was portrayed in the Madden NFL 26 trailer. In a chilly snow-screen moment, EA's clip showed Saquon Barkley juke Curl into the turf during a flashback to the Rams-Eagles playoff game. It didn't go unnoticed.

Curl's response is half-joking, half-embarrassed-but all in good fun. Bleacher Report captured it best: "Rams’ Kam Curl jokes he won’t play Madden 26 after being juked out in trailer video" bleacherreport.com. Yardbarker adds he "caught wind of his hilarious cameo" and confirmed the boycott with a grin.


Sneaker fans and Madden fans alike noticed the moment-Reddit and Instagram were filled with comments praising the game's graphics while playfully roasting Curl.

Though the trailer showcases Barkley's real juke from their snowy Divisional Round clash, Curl is taking it personally, just enough to publicly vow he'll be sitting out the season.

As Curl's X post climbs toward 3 million views, it's a playful reminder that digital highlights can hit just as hard as real ones. Curl may be joking now, but we'll be watching to see if he keeps that boycott through the fall-or if he's already dusting off his controller.

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