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Alyssa Barbieri

Madden 23: Roquan Smith, Robert Quinn lead way for Bears in linebacker, edge rusher ratings

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But there are some returning faces in Roquan Smith, Robert Quinn and Trevis Gipson, who will be key to the defense\u0027s success in 2022.\r\n\r\nFollowing a brutal but somewhat expected Madden 23 ratings for the \u003ca href\u003d\"https://bearswire.usatoday.com/gallery/chicago-bears-madden-23-wide-receiver-ratings-darnell-mooney/\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eBears wide receivers\u003c/a\u003e, Smith and Quinn led the way for Chicago at linebacker and edge rusher. Smith narrowly missed snagging a rating in the 90s while Quinn landed in the lower 80s.\r\n\r\nHere’s a look at how Bears linebackers and edge rushers were rated by \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl/player-ratings/player-filter/player-team/1\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eMadden 23\u003c/a\u003e:\r\n\r\n[gallery ids\u003d\"483187,489722,492920,504089,508094,502381,504878,507125,503732,506580,477635,491357,506597,478714,508664,506714\"]","rendered":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chicago Bears have welcomed plenty of new faces to the roster this offseason, including at the linebacker and defensive end positions. But there are some returning faces in Roquan Smith, Robert Quinn and Trevis Gipson, who will be key to the defense\u0026#8217;s success in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a brutal but somewhat expected Madden 23 ratings for the \u003ca href\u003d\"https://bearswire.usatoday.com/gallery/chicago-bears-madden-23-wide-receiver-ratings-darnell-mooney/\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eBears wide receivers\u003c/a\u003e, Smith and Quinn led the way for Chicago at linebacker and edge rusher. Smith narrowly missed snagging a rating in the 90s while Quinn landed in the lower 80s.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s a look at how Bears linebackers and edge rushers were rated by \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl/player-ratings/player-filter/player-team/1\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener\"\u003eMadden 23\u003c/a\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n \n","protected":false,"block_version":0},"excerpt":{"raw":"Madden 23 released their LB and EDGE grades where Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn led the way for the Bears. 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