User Guide
3. Select ADD, then press A. The card has now been added to the trade (you can
include up to three cards in a trade).
4. The second player repeats steps 1–3.
5. When all cards have been added to the trade proposal, press D to bring up the
current trade and select SUBMIT TRADE. A pop-up screen prompts you to confirm
the trade. To accept, highlight YES and press A.
NOTE:
You may remove a card from a trade by selecting a card, flipping it,
and then selecting REMOVE.
Save
To save your Madden Cards:
1. From the Madden Card save screen, highlight your profile and press A.
2. Enter the name of the file using the keyboard pop-up, highlight DONE, and
press A to complete the save.
ROSTERS
Make key roster moves to strengthen your lineup. Trade players, sign free agents,
release players, and create a player for that special need.
View Roster
View all NFL team rosters by team and position.
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Pull E or F to change teams or press J or I to focus on a particular position.
Depth Chart
Re-order the depth chart of all NFL teams.
To change the order of the depth chart:
1. From the Depth Chart screen, highlight a player from the depth chart screen
(on top) and press A. Your cursor moves to the team roster.
2. Highlight a player from the team roster and press A again. The new player
is inserted into the depth chart.
➥➥
Press D and the depth chart reorders automatically.
NOTE:
3RD down running backs (3DRB) sub in for the halfback on every 3RD
down situation. 3RD down backs typically have better hands and/or are a little
faster then the starting running back.
To set a substitution:
1. From the Substitution screen (only available in Franchise mode and in the Pause
menu during a game), select a situation (pressing J or I to scroll through the
selections) and then a formation and set (pressing or ).
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2. Select a position by pressing or to scroll through
the players in a set and then press A on the desired player.
3. From the Available Players list, highlight a player to be
substituted in the starting spot and press A. The new depth
chart is set.
Trade Player
Trade players from team to team.
To trade a player:
1. From the Trade Player screen, highlight a player from any team roster
and press A. His last name appears in the trade window.
2. Highlight another player (from a different team) that you wish to trade
for and press A.
3. Press G and the trade is either accepted or declined. If the trade is
accepted highlight YES and press A to proceed.
NOTE:
In Franchise mode a color bar indicates how enthusiastic a CPU
team is about a trade. RED = Not likely to make trade. GREEN = Likely to
make trade.
Free Agents
Sign a free agent to a team.
To sign a free agent:
1. From the Free Agents screen, pull E or F to change teams and view salary
cap information for that team.
2. If the selected team has enough room under the cap, highlight the player you
wish to sign and press A.
A
In Franchise mode, the player must be offered a salary that he may accept
or reject.
Release Player
Release a player from any team. Once that player is released, he moves to the
Free Agent list.
To release a player:
1. From the Release Player screen, pull E or F to view a team’s roster.
Scroll through the players list by pressing or .
2. Highlight the player you wish to release and press A.
3. When prompted, select YES and press A to confirm the player’s
release.
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