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Madden NFL 26 Trailer Features Epic Amon-Ra St. Brown Celebration

Amon-Ra St. Brown's unique TD celebration featured in new Madden 26 video game.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrates a 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrates a 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had one of the more memorable touchdown celebrations last season.

Against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, the former fourth-round pick was inspired by a touchdown celebration he witnessed prior at the collegiate level.

After finding his way into the end zone, St. Brown competed a perfect headstand, much to the delight of fans and his teammates. The moment went viral, and even inspired 2025 Lions draft pick Isaac TeSlaa to replicate the celebration while at Arkansas playing in the Liberty Bowl.

The celebration has even become so popular that it can be recreated in the latest Madden 26 video game by EA Sports.

In the official trailer for the popular NFL game that is released annually, the original highlight and digital rendition of St. Brown doing a headstand are featured.

It was one of several plays from the 2024 season shown in digital form, along with a Patrick Mahomes sidearm pass and Saquon Barkley's backwards hurdle over a Jacksonville Jaguars defender.

This year, Barkley was chosen as the cover athlete.

According to Bleacher Report, "Barkley is the second straight running back to be featured on the Madden cover, joining the Madden 25 cover athlete in Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers. Madden 26's official release date is Aug. 14, but those who pre-order the Deluxe Edition or MVP Bundle can play three days early, starting on Aug. 11. The MVP Bundle allows gamers to purchase Madden NFL 26 and College Football 26 at the same time, which is important due to the interconnectivity of the two games this year."

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John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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