In a press release on Wednesday afternoon, EA Sports announced that not only will Jackson return to the game to play for the first time in Mut 22 coins a while following Madden NFL 15 and Jackson will also have the privilege of becoming a Madden cover player. In the next 35 years, nearly 35 years since his NFL career began back in 1987 Jackson can be seen on a cover featuring a digital version of Madden NFL 22. Beginning on Friday, players will be capable of playing with him on the internet. EA Sports also teamed up with Nike to bring back the famous sportswear brand's Bo Knows ad campaign by adding a digitally rendered model of his iconic shoe, his Nike Air Bo Turf which is incorporated into the game.

Jackson was the 7th running back designated a Madden cover-athlete, following Eddie George (Madden 2001), Marshall Faulk (Madden 2003), Shaun Alexander (Madden 2007), Peyton Hillis (Madden 12), Adrian Peterson and Barry Sanders (both Madden 25).

The cover's reveal was a few days ago. The Undefeated's Aaron Dodson caught up with Jackson to talk about his Tecmo Bowl days, how Bo Knows came to life and his Madden return, and more.

These conversations have been edited for clarity and clarity.

What does it mean for you that you are finally a player on the cover for the sport, 35 years after your career began?

This has been in preparation on and off for many years. It was time to get it suitable for my business. Working with the Madden people to get things sorted out, dot all the i's, cross all the t's -when we had that completed, the rest was just going for it. I decided that, somewhere in my past, I did something right and could still be looked at as one of the great athletes of more than thirty years ago. Madden still thinks enough of me to cheap Madden 22 coins make a decision like this.