Madden 23: MUT Gridiron Guardians Program

Gridiron Guardians is coming back to Madden 23 and there’s plenty to be excited about it. Previously known as Madden Ultimate Team (MUT) Heroes, the Gridiron Guardians Program has been a fun addition to the game, providing a snazzy theme where each player is their own personal, comic book superhero.

Last year in Madden 22, a big part of this concept was the Super-Suit Strategy item. When applied, this card would provide a +1 boost to every skill trait for all Gridiron Guardian Players in your lineup. However, the boosts only lasted for an extended period of time and were not permanent once used.

But will anything differ in Madden 23? The answer is yes and with a couple of new features worth checking out and putting to the test in MUT.

The first player reveal of the Gridiron Guardians Program took place today at 10:30AM ET on Good Morning Madden. The drop is set to be released in Madden 23 tomorrow and comes with 25 challenges as well. With plenty of new, superhero talent to add to your lineups, let’s check out all the players that are featured in the new reveal of the Madden 23 Gridiron Guardians Program.

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Madden 23: Gridiron Guardians Players

Limited Edition (91 Overall)

Jeffery Simmons (DT): The first Limited Edition (LTD) player of the Gridiron Guardians Program is the dangerous Titans DT Jeffery Simmons. Simmons had two sacks and a forced fumble in Week 1 against the Giants, illustrating how elite and imposing of a defensive tackle he is.

Champions (91 Overalls)

Gridiron Guardians Champion ⚔️

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1. Justin Herbert (QB) – Chargers
2. Charles Woodson (CB) – Packers

Heroes (88 Overalls)

1. J.J. Watt (LE) – Cardinals
2. Cole Holcomb (MLB) – Commanders
3. Harrison Smith (SS) – Vikings
4. DeForest Buckner (DT) – Colts
5. Orlando Brown (LT) – Chiefs
6. Frank Ragnow (C) – Lions
7. D.J. Moore (WR) – Panthers
8. Evan Engram (TE) – Jaguars

Mentors (88 Overalls)

The coolest new aspect of the Gridiron Guardians Program is that of the Mentors and their items. In Madden 23, Mentors are team leaders that come with a Dynamic Duo feature.

This perk allows each mentor to have two connected Gridiron Guardian Heroes. And when all three connected Gridiron Guardians are playing together in the same lineup, each will receive skill boosts in key areas that make them just that much better for your team.

In addition, every Mentor will have a set of what Madden 23 calls ‘Comic Book Pages’. These comic book page items can be added to the set of each Gridiron Guardian Mentor, which will allow you then to unlock their corresponding ratings boosts.

Here’s the four Mentors and the pair of Dynamic Duos they come with:

1. Sauce Gardner (CB) – Jets
   –Dynamic Duo Players: J.J. Watt and Cole Holcomb

2. Tremaine Edmunds (MLB) – Bills
   –Dynamic Duo Players: DeForest Buckner and Harrison Smith

3. Justin Fields (QB) – Bears
   –Dynamic Duo Players: Orlando Brown and D.J. Moore

4. Cordarrelle Patterson (HB) – Falcons
   –Dynamic Duo Players: Frank Ragnow and Evan Engram

High Elites (86 Overalls)

1. Jerry Jeudy (WR) – Broncos
2. Drake London (WR) – Falcons
3. Taylor Rapp (FS) – Rams
4. Uchenna Nwosu (LOLB) – Seahawks

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