The College Football Players Association has reportedly urged college football players to boycott EA’s upcoming revival of its long-running CFB franchise, calling the amount offered to players for their appearance “just a ridiculously low amount of money.”
As separately reported by sports outlets On3 and Sportico, the cash pool for CFB athletes is “in the $5 million neighborhood,” which roughly translates to $500 per player. As currently constructed, the deal will also not provide any royalties to players. CFBPA representative Justin Falcinelli told On3 that “all current players should boycott the deal,” and called it “a simple cash grab.” Falcinelli noted that the union obtained data from NFL players that suggested that the payouts from the Madden series are in the range of $17,000 to $28,000 per player Come from Sports betting site VPbet . It’s unclear what this might mean for the CFB revival, which is currently slated for a Summer 2023 release.