Madden 23: All players with X-Factors & abilities explained

Madden 23 introduces a whole new bunch of players who have obtained X-Factors. Here is every player in Madden 23 with X-Factors.

Football is right around the corner, and with that means the most popular annual football sim is back.

Madden 23 is offering up some massive gameplay changes as well as an updated list of players who have special abilities on the field via the X-Factor feature that debuted four years ago.

EA SPORTS has now revealed all of the new and returning players who will have X-Factors, so let’s get into who made the list.

All Madden 23 players with X-Factor

Team	Name	Position	Ability	Ability Description
Bengals	Joe Burrow	QB	Run & Gun	Player has perfect accuracy when entering the zone
Bills	Stefon Diggs	WR	Rac ‘Em Up	Higher chance of winning a RAC catch vs. single coverage
Bills	Tre’Davious White	CB	Shutdown	Gets tighter in coverage + has a higher chance of securing an INT on contested balls
Bills	Von Miller	DE	Fearmonger	Higher chance of pressuring the QB while getting blocked
Bills	Josh Allen	QB	Bazooka	Maximum throw distance is increased
Broncos	Russell Wilson	QB	Blitz Radar	Able to identify blitzers at the line of scrimmage
Browns	Myles Garrett	DE	Unstoppable Force	Winning a pass rush engagement yields a quicker block shed
Browns	Nick Chubb	RB	Wrecking Ball	Can pull off trucks and stiff arms with greater success
Buccaneers	Mike Evans	WR	Double Me	Higher chance of winning aggressive catches vs. single coverage
Buccaneers	Tom Brady	QB	Pro Reads	Highlights the first open receiver and negates pressure
Buccaneers	Lavonte David	MLB	Run Stuffer	Can block shed more effectively against rushing plays
Cardinals	Kyler Murray	QB	Escape Artist	Evades pressure more effectively by increasing sprint speed while out of the pocket
Chargers	Keenan Allen	WR	Max Security	Higher chance of winning possession catches
Chargers	Khalil Mack	OLB	Unstoppable Force	Winning a pass rush engagement yields a quicker block shed
Chargers	Derwin James Jr.	SS	Reinforcement	Increased chance of causing a pass break-up and performing run blocks
Chargers	Joey Bosa	OLB	Unstoppable Force	Winning a pass rush engagement yields a quicker block shed
Chiefs	Patrick Mahomes	QB	Bazooka	Maximum throw distance is increased
Chiefs	Travis Kelce	TE	Double Me	Higher chance of winning aggressive catches vs. single coverage
Chiefs	Chris Jones	DT	Momentum Shift	The player wipes all zone progress away from on-field opponents or knocks them out of the zone
Colts	DeForest Buckner	DT	Unstoppable Force	Winning a pass rush engagement yields a quicker block shed
Colts	Jonathan Taylor	HB	Freight Train	Higher chance to break the player’s next available tackle
Colts	Stephon Gilmore	CB	Shutdown	Gets tighter in coverage + has a higher chance of securing an INT on contested balls
Commanders	Terry McLaurin	WR	Ankle Breaker	Higher chance to dodge an opponent’s tackle when performing a skill move after the catch
Cowboys	Dak Prescott	QB	Blitz Radar	Able to identify blitzers at the line of scrimmage
Cowboys	Micah Parsons	OLB	Unstoppable Force	Winning a pass rush engagement yields a quicker block shed
Dolphins	Tyreek Hill	WR	Rac’ Em Up	Higher chance of winning a RAC catch vs. single coverage
49ers	George Kittle	TE	Yac’ Em Up	Higher chance to break the first after-catch tackle
49ers	Fred Warner	MLB	Zone Hawk	Higher chance to make an INT in zone coverage
49ers	Nick Bosa	DE	Relentless	Pass rush skill moves don’t require points
Packers	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Dots	Allows for a perfect pass on any throw
Packers	Jaire Alexander	CB	Shutdown	Gets tighter in coverage + has a higher chance of securing an INT on contested balls
Panthers	Christian McCaffrey	HB	Ankle Breaker	Higher chance to dodge an opponent’s tackle when performing a skill move after the catch
Raiders	Davante Adams	WR	Double Me	Higher chance of winning aggressive catches vs. single coverage
Raiders	Darren Waller	TE	Yac’ Em Up	Higher chance to break the first after-catch tackle
Raiders	Chandler Jones	OLB	Fearmonger	Higher chance of pressuring the QB while getting blocked
Rams	Cooper Kupp	WR	Rac ‘Em Up	Higher chance of winning a RAC catch vs. single coverage
Rams	Aaron Donald	DE	Blitz	Blockers have their resistance bars wiped away
Rams	Jalen Ramsey	CB	Bottleneck	Higher chance at winning press attempts in man coverage
Rams	Bobby Wagner	MLB	Avalanche	Hit-sticks while running downhill cause forced fumbles
Ravens	Lamar Jackson	QB	Truzz	Tackling doesn’t cause a fumble
Saints	Alvin Kamara	HB	Satellite	Higher chance to win RAC possession catches vs. coverage
Saints	Cameron Jordan	DE	Unstoppable Force	Winning a pass rush engagement yields a quicker block shed
Saints	Tyrann Mathieu	SS	Reinforcement	Increased chance of causing a pass break-up and performing run blocks
Seahawks	D.K. Metcalf	WR	Double Me	Higher chance of winning aggressive catches vs. single coverage
Steelers	T.J. Watt	OLB	Unstoppable Force	Winning a pass rush engagement yields a quicker block shed
Steelers	Cameron Heyward	DE	Fearmonger	Higher chance of pressuring the QB while getting blocked
Titans	Derrick Henry	HB	Freight Train	Higher chance to break the player’s next available tackle
Vikings	Dalvin Cook	HB	First One Free	Increased fakeout rate on a juke, hurdle, or spin when entering the zone
Vikings	Justin Jefferson	WR	Double Me	Higher chance of winning aggressive catches vs. single coverage
Vikings	Danielle Hunter	OLB	Unstoppable Force	Winning a pass rush engagement yields a quicker block shed

There we have it, every player in Madden 23 with an X-Factor. Stay tuned to our Madden page for updates on this year’s edition of the football sim.