James Cook III
HB #4 · Jaguars · OVR 94 · Compare
Drafted: Madden 27 Fantasy Draft, Round 2, Pick 7 (#39 overall) by JAX · 94 OVR then
Also in Madden 26: James Cook III, LV · 97 OVR →
Player Info
- Age
- 26
- Height / Weight
- 71" / 190 lbs
- College
- Georgia
- Hometown
- Miami
- Years Pro
- 4
- Draft
- Round 3, Pick 8 (2021)
Contract
- Cap Hit
- $18.0M
- Salary
- $18.0M
- Bonus
- $18.0M
- Years Left
- 2 of 2
Trade Value
272
overall 114.56 × superstar 1.75 × age 26 0.85 × HB 0.75 × contract 0.82
An overpay: $18.0M against the $6.8M a player this good usually costs. 2 years left, which is what gives it weight.
This league's own model, not Madden's — EA publishes no trade value. It prices the contract as well as the player, because a team trading for him takes the number on too. How it works.
Market Value
Going rate
—/yr
no comparable player is negotiating right now
Currently paid
$15.0M/yr
median of 5 comparable contracts, including rookie deals still running
His deal
$18.0M/yr
not in a negotiating window
Going rate drawn from same position, any rating, what is paid from same position, ±5 OVR, same age group. Each group widens until it holds at least five players, so a small count means this profile is rare in the league and the figure deserves less weight. Annual value is total salary plus bonus over the length of the deal — not the cap hit, which Madden back-loads.
Ratings
Progression
Tracking began Oct 4, 2026 at 94 OVR. Changes will show here as later imports arrive.
Season 9 · Madden 27
Playoffs only
No playoff games captured for this season.
Career
Earlier titles matched by name and college.
In the Chronicle
- Vol. 2, Issue 9 · A rookie quarterback ends Washington's perfect season, Green Bay and Denver both push to 9-0, and a kicker in Los Angeles breaks a record that has stood since the league's first season.
- Vol. 2, Issue 3 · Eight teams still unbeaten, a perfect passer in New York, and a tight end who tied the record book on a Sunday afternoon.