The third roster update for Madden 11 released earlier this morning for the 360 and PS3 and includes over 500 total roster changes taking into account all the releases, signings, and trades that occurred through the NFL cut down to 53 man rosters. There are a few ratings changes mixed in but this update is primarily intended to settle the appropriate rosters in and the regular season updates will provide more in the way of ratings changes. Continue on to check out the full details of Madden 11 roster update #3 and leave your thoughts in the comments!

Max Hall QB ARZ Added
Matt Leinart QB ARZ Released
Derek Anderson QB ARZ Increase, from 67 to 69OVR
Monty Beisel MLB ARZ Released
Anthony Becht TE ARZ Released
Hamza Abdullah S ARZ Added
Cody Brown OLB ARZ Released
Jim Dray TE ARZ Added
Herman Johnson OL ARZ Released
Onrea Jones WR ARZ Released
Brandon McDonald CB ARZ Added
Gerald Hayes MLB ARZ Removed from depth chart (suspension)
A.J. Jefferson CB ARZ Added
Dominque Byrd TE ARZ Released
Derek Anderson QB ARZ Moved to QB #1 on depth chart
Stephen Williams WR ARZ Increase, from 61 to 64OVR
Darnell Dockett DT ARZ New deal, 4yrs/48MIL/30MIL BONUS
Trey Lewis DT ATL Increase, from 68 to 71OVR
Brett Romberg OL ATL Released
Rob Bruggeman OL ATL Added
Joe Hawley OL ATL Added
Matt Giordano S ATL Released
Shann Schillinger S ATL Added
Chevis Jackson CB ATL Released
Robert James MLB ATL Added
Thomas Johnson DL ATL Released
Trey Lewis DL ATL Added
Jonathan Babineaux DL ATL Removed from depth chart (suspension)
Keith Zinger TE ATL Released
Antone Smith HB ATL Added
Troy Smith QB BAL Released
T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR BAL Added
Demetrius Williams WR BAL Released
Marcus Smith WR BAL Added
Ken Hamlin S BAL Added
Ed Reed S BAL Removed from depth chart (PUP)
Josh Wilson CB BAL Traded to BAL from SEA
Davon Drew TE BAL Released
Travis Fisher CB BAL Released
Shayne Graham K BAL Released
David Hale OL BAL Released
Arthur Jones DL BAL added
Cary Williams CB BAL added
Joique Bell HB BUF Released
Levi Brown QB BUF Released
Kyle Calloway OL BUF Released
Kirk Chambers OL BUF Released
Cordaro Howard OL BUF Added
Kraig Urbik OL BUF Added
Antonio Coleman OLB BUF Added
Christian Gaddis OL BUF Released
James Hardy WR BUF Released
Chad Jackson WR BUF Released
David Nelson WR BUF Added
Donald Jones WR BUF Added
Cary Harris S BUF Added
Jairus Byrd S BUF Moved to FS #3 (injury)
Ellis Lankster CB BUF Released
David Martin TE BUF Added
Derek Schouman TE BUF Released
Ed Wang OL BUF Added
Torrell Troup DT BUF Increase, from 63 to 66OVR
Trent Edwards QB BUF Increase, from 70 to 72OVR
Ryan Fitzpatrick QB BUF Decrease, from 70 to 69OVR
Everette Brown DE CAR Increase, from 75 to 80OVR
Hunter Cantwell QB CAR Released
Kenneth Moore WR CAR Released
Todd Carter K CAR Added
Tim Duckworth OL CAR Added
Aaron Francisco S CAR Released
Marcus Hudson S CAR Added
Mortty Ivy MLB CAR Released
Nic Harris MLB CAR Added
Corvey Irvin DT CAR Released
Robert McClain CB CAR Added
C.J. Wilson CB CAR Released
Derek Landri DT CAR Added
Tank Tyler DT CAR Released
Charly Martin WR CAR Added
Josh Beekman OL CHI Released
Todd Collins QB CHI Added
Dan LeFevour QB CHI Released
Kellen Davis TE CHI Added
Jarron Gilbert DE CHI Released
Brian Iwuh OLB CHI Added
Juaquin Iglesias WR CHI Released
James Marten OL CHI Released
Henry Melton DT CHI Added
J’Marcus Webb OL CHI Added
Al Afalava S CHI Released
Tim Shaw MLB CHI Released
Will Ta’ufo’ou FB CHI IR – knee; released
Jerome Simpson WR CIN Added
Abdul Hodge MLB CIN Released
Otis Hudson OL CIN Released
Rashad Jeanty OLB CIN Released
Reggie Nelson S CIN Traded to CIN from JAX
Marvin White S CIN Released
J.T. O’Sullivan QB CIN Released
Dan LeFevour QB CIN Added
Dave Rayner K CIN Released
Mike Nugent K CIN Added
Fui Vakapuna FB CIN Released
Brian Leonard FB CIN Moved to FB from HB
Cedric Peerman HB CIN Added
Antonio Bryant WR CIN Released
Larry Asante S CLE Released
Nick Sorensen S CLE added
Brandon McDonald CB CLE Released
Gerard Lawson CB CLE Released
DeAngelo Smith CB CLE added
Clifton Geathers DE CLE Released
Chris Jennings HB CLE Released
C.J. Mosley DE CLE Released
Derreck Robinson DE CLE added
Brett Ratliff QB CLE Released
Alex Smith TE CLE added
Montario Hardesty HB CLE IR – torn ACL
James Harrison HB CLE CARRY Decrease, from 85 to 80
John Bowie CB CLE Released
David Veikune MLB CLE Released
Travis Bright OL DAL Released
Phil Costa OL DAL Added
Josh Brent DT DAL Added
Junior Siavii DT DAL Released
Cletis Gordon CB DAL Released
Barry Church S DAL Added
Pat Watkins S DAL Released
Steve Octavian OLB DAL Released
Scott Sicko TE DAL Released
Jamar Wall CB DAL Released
Danny McCray S DAL Added
Alan Ball S DAL Increase, from 69 to 73OVR
Victor Butler OLB DAL Increase, from 65 to 69OVR
Chris Baker DL DEN Released
Justin Fargas HB DEN Released
LenDale White HB DEN IR
Lance Ball HB DEN added
Andre Brown HB DEN added
Jarvis Green DE DEN Released
Jason Hunter OLB DEN added
Darrell Reid OLB DEN Released
Seth Olsen OL DEN Released
Eric Olsen OL DEN added
Dan Gronkowski TE DEN Traded to DEN from DET
Alphonso Smith CB DEN Decrease, from 69 to 67OVR
Alphonso Smith CB DET Traded to DET from DEN
Dennis Northcutt WR DET Released
Brian Clark WR DET Released
Dre Bly CB DET Released
Eric King CB DET Released
Dante Wesley CB DET Released
Aaron Berry CB DET Added
Vinny Ciurciu MLB DET Released
Isaiah Ekejuba MLB DET Added
Corey Hilliard OL DET Added
Jon Jansen OL DET Released
Stefan Logan WR DET Added
Randy Phillips S DET Added
David Roach S DET Released
Ko Simpson S DET Released
John Wendling S DET Added
Willie Young DE DET Added
Jahvid Best HB DET Increase, from 75 to 77OVR
Jared DeVries DE DET IR – knee
Kevin Smith HB DET Decrease, from 80 to 78OVR
Kirk Barton OL FA Retired
Matt Flynn QB GB Increase, from 57 to 66OVR
Spencer Havner TE GB Released
Sam Shields CB GB Added
Will Blackmon S GB Released
Evan Dietrich-Smith OL GB Released
Breno Giacomini OL GB Released
Charlie Peprah S GB Added
Atari Bigby S GB Removed from depth chart (PUP)
Morgan Burnett S GB Increase, from 70 to 73OVR
C.J. Wilson DL GB Added
Jarius Wynn DE GB Released
Al Harris CB GB Removed from depth chart (PUP)
Frank Zombo OLB GB Added
Tramon Williams CB GB Increase, from 75 to 77OVR
Derrick Ward HB HOU Added
Jeremiah Johnson HB HOU Released
Kris Brown K HOU Released
John David Booty QB HOU Released
Matt Leinart QB HOU Added
Andre Davis WR HOU Released
Garrett Graham TE HOU Added
Tim Jamison DE HOU Added
Jeremiah Johnson HB HOU Released
Antwaun Molden CB HOU Added
Jacques Reeves CB HOU Released
Brian Cushing OLB HOU Removed from depth chart (suspension)
David Nixon OLB HOU Added
Deljuan Robinson DL HOU Released
Shelley Smith OL HOU Added
Jamar Wall CB HOU Added
Chris White OL HOU Released
Arian Foster HB HOU Increase, from 72 to 78OVR
Ervin Baldwin DE IND Released
Colin Cloherty TE IND Released
Tom Brandstater QB IND Released
Vuna Tuihalamaka OLB IND Released
Kavell Conner OLB IND Added
Ray Fisher CB IND Released
Sam Giguere WR IND Released
Brandon James WR IND Released
Mitch King DT IND Added
Terrail Lambert CB IND Released
Justin Tryon CB IND Added
Jacques McClendon OL IND Added
David Jones CB JAX Traded to JAX from CIN
Troy Williamson WR JAX Released
Ernest Wilford TE JAX Released
Gerald Alexander S JAX Released
Alvin Bowen OLB JAX Released
Michael Coe CB JAX added
Scott Starks CB JAX Released
Landon Cohen DT JAX added
Atiyyah Ellison DT JAX Released
Leger Douzable DT JAX added
Jacob Cutrera OLB JAX added
Kynan Forney OL JAX Released
Paul McQuistan OL JAX Released
Cecil Newton OL JAX Released
Tony Gilbert MLB JAX Released
Teddy Lehman MLB JAX Released
Jeremy Mincey DE JAX Added
Zach Potter TE JAX Added
Julius Williams DE JAX Released
Aaron Morgan DE JAX Added
D’Anthony Smith DT JAX IR – torn achilles
Colin Brown OL KC Released
Mike Cox FB KC Added
Dion Gales DT KC Released
Anthony Toriobio DT KC Added
Quinten Lawrence WR KC Released
Ikechuku Ndukwe OL KC Released
Tyler Palko QB KC Released
Jarrad Page S KC Traded to NE from KC
Donald Washington S KC Moved to SS #3 from CB
Mike Richardson CB KC Released
Pierre Walters OLB KC Released
Travis Daniels CB KC Added
Maurice Leggett CB KC IR – neck
Jeramhe Urban WR KC IR
Jeremy Horne WR KC Added
Justin Cole MLB KC Added
Dexter McCluster WR KC Increase, from 70 to 72OVR
Dwayne Bowe WR KC Increase, from 84 to 85OVR
Jackie Battle HB KC Increase, from 65 to 70OVR
Pat McQuistan OL MIA Traded to MIA from DAL
Charlie Anderson OLB MIA Released
Ikaika Alama-Francis OLB MIA Added
Ryan Baker DL MIA Released
Andrew Gardner OL MIA Released
Bobby Carpenter OLB MIA Added
Marques Douglas DE MIA Released
Clifton Geathers DE MIA Added
Charles Grant DE MIA Released
Joey Haynos TE MIA Released
Micah Johnson MLB MIA Added
Jason Allen CB MIA Increase, from 64 to 71OVR
Pat White QB MIA Released
Patrick Turner WR MIA Released
Marlon Moore WR MIA added
Roberto Wallace WR MIA added
Joe Reitz OL MIA added
Donald Thomas OL MIA Released
Nate Garner OL MIA IR – foot
Ikaika Alama-Francis OLB MIA Increase, from 67 to 72OVR
Logan Payne WR MIN Released
Javon Walker WR MIN Released
Jeff Dugan TE MIN Added
Eric Frampton S MIN Added
Rhys Lloyd K MIN Released
Mike Montgomery DE MIN Released
Jayme Mitchell DE MIN Added
Kenny Onatolu OLB MIN Added
Albert Young HB MIN Increase, from 66 to 69OVR
Sam Aiken WR NE Released
Zac Robinson QB NE Released
Logan Mankins OL NE Removed from depth chart (holdout)
Kyle Arrington CB NE Added
Derrick Burgess OLB NE Released
George Bussey OL NE Released
Brandon Deaderick DE NE Added
Damione Lewis DE NE Released
Tyrone McKenzie MLB NE Released
Tracy White MLB NE Added
Rich Ohrnberger OL NE Released
Brandon McGowan S NE IR – chest
Quinn Ojinnaka OL NE Added
Matthew Slater WR NE Added
Leigh Bodden CB NE IR – shoulder
Stephen Gostowski K NE New deal, 4yrs/14MIL/5MIL BONUS
Ladell Betts HB NO Released
Stanley Arnoux OLB NO Added
Clint Ingram OLB NO Removed from depth chart (PUP)
Jonathan Casillas OLB NO IR – foot
Sean Canfield QB NO Released
Patrick Ramsey QB NO Released
Nick Leckey OL NO Released
Bobby McCray DE NO Released
Jeff Charleston DE NO Added
DeMario Pressley DT NO Released
Chris Reis S NO Added
Al Woods DL NO Released
Anthony Waters MLB NO Added
Tim Duckworth OL NO Released
Rod Harper WR NO Released
Adrian Arrington WR NO Added
Garrett Hartley K NO Increase, from 76 to 80OVR
Ahmad Bradshaw HB NYG Moved to HB #1
Bear Pascoe TE NYG Released
Rhett Bomar QB NYG Released
Sage Rosenfels QB NYG Traded to NYG from MIN
Jay Alford DT NYG Released
Darius Reynaud WR NYG Added
Sinorice Moss WR NYG IR – hernia
Keith Bulluck OLB NYG Moved to ROLB #1
Jim Sorgi QB NYG IR – shoulder
Lav Coles WR NYJ Released
Aundrae Allison WR NYJ Released
David Clowney WR NYJ Released
Patrick Turner WR NYJ Added
Santonio Holmes WR NYJ Removed from depth chart (suspension)
Tony Richardson FB NYJ Released
Marcus Dixon DE NYJ Added
Marquice Cole CB NYJ Added
Rodrique Wright DT NYJ Released
Ty Steinkuhler DE NYJ Released
Lance Laury MLB NYJ Added
Joah Mauga MLB NYJ Released
Kevin O’Connell QB NYJ Released
LaDainian Tomlinson HB NYJ Increase, from 82 to 84OVR
Shonn Greene HB NYJ Increase, from 81 to 82OVR
Nick Mangold OL NYJ New Deal, 7yrs/55MIL/20MIL BONUS
Tony Stewart TE OAK Released
Todd Watkins WR OAK Released
Michael Bennett HB OAK Added
William Joseph DT OAK Released
Richard Seymour DT OAK Moved to DT #1 from LE
Nick Miller WR OAK Added
Daniel Loper OL OAK Added
Chris Morris OL OAK Released
Brandon Rodd OL OAK Released
Slade Norris OLB OAK Released
Yamon Figurs WR OAK Added
Stanford Routt CB OAK Increase, from 67 to 71OVR
Chris Johnson CB OAK Decrease, from 76 to 74OVR
Jorrick Calvin CB PHI Traded to PHI from ARZ
Macho Harris CB PHI Released
Quintin Demps S PHI Released
Fenuki Tupou OL PHI Released
Kelley Washington WR PHI Released
Keenan Clayton OLB PHI added
Antwan Barnes DE PHI Traded to PHI from BAL
Reggie Wells OL PHI Traded to PHI from ARZ
Ben Roethlisberger QB PIT Removed from depth chart (suspension)
Dennis Dixon QB PIT Moved to #1 QB
Frank Summers FB PIT Released
David Johnson FB PIT Moved to FB #1 from TE
Stefan Logan WR PIT Released
Antonio Brown WR PIT Added
Patrick Bailey OLB PIT Released
Crezdon Butler CB PIT Added
Joe Burnett CB PIT Released
Anthony Madison CB PIT Added
Justin Hartwig OL PIT Released
Maurkice Pouncey OL PIT Moved to C #1
Doug Legursky OL PIT Added
Scott Paxson DL PIT Released
Isaac Redman HB PIT Added
Stevenson Sylvester MLB PIT Added
Emmanual Sanders WR PIT Decrease, from 66 to 62OVR
Jonathan Crompton QB SD Released
Dedrick Epps TE SD Released
James Holt MLB SD Added
Shawnbray McNeal HB SD Released
Marcus Manson HB SD Released
Vaughn Martin DE SD Added
Josh Reed WR SD Released
Jeremy Williams WR SD Released
C.J. Spillman S SD Added
Nathan Vasher CB SD Released
Adam Terry OL SD Added
Marcus McNeill OL SD Removed from depth chart (holdout)
Brandon Hughes CB SD Released
Patrick Crayton WR SD Traded to SD from DAL
Fred Bennett CB SD Signs
Donald Butler MLB SD IR – achilles
Mike Williams WR SEA Increase, from 69 to 73OVR
Stacy Andrews OL SEA Traded to SEA from PHI
J.P Losman QB SEA Released
Mike Williams WR SEA Moved to WR #1
Jamar Adams S SEA Released
Kevin Ellison S SEA Released
Jordan Babineaux S SEA Released
Craig Terrill DT SEA Released
Kentwan Balmer DT SEA Traded to SEA from SF
Kevin Vickerson DT SEA Released
Junior Siavii DT SEA Added
Raheem Brock DE SEA Added
Nick Reed DE SEA Released
Kennard Cox CB SEA Added
Evan Dietrich-Smith OL SEA Added
Ray Willis OL SEA Removed from depth chart (injury)
Mansfield Wrotto OL SEA Released
Steve Vallos OL SEA Released
Owen Schmitt FB SEA Released
Quinton Ganther FB SEA Added
Michael Robinson FB SEA Added
Tyjuan Hagler OLB SEA Released
Joe Pawelek MLB SEA Added
Nate Ness S SEA Added
Russell Okung OL SEA Moved to LT #3 (injury)
Tyler Polumbus OL SEA Traded to SEA from DET
Deon Butler WR SEA Increase, from 70 to 71OVR
Kentwan Balmer DT SEA Traded to SEA from SF
Jason Hill WR SF Released
Phillip Adams CB SF Added
Karl Paymah CB SF Released
Alex Boone OL SF Added
Cody Wallace OL SF Released
Nate Davis QB SF Released
Troy Smith QB SF Added
Khalif Mitchell DL SF Released
Matt Wilhelm OLB SF Released
Diyral Briggs OLB SF Added
Michael Robinson HB SF Released
Anthony Dixon HB SF Increase, from 67 to 69OVR
Chris Ogbonnaya HB STL Released
Keith Toston HB STL Added
Keith Null QB STL Released
Darcy Johnson TE STL Released
Fendi Onobun TE STL Added
Mark Clayton WR STL Traded to STL from BAL
Victor Adeyanju DE STL Released
Hall Davis DE STL Released
Roger Allen III OL STL Released
Keenan Burton WR STL Released
Quincy Butler CB STL Released
Chris Chamberlain OLB STL Added
Cardia Jackson OLB STL Released
Dominique Curry WR STL Added
Phil Trautwein OL STL Released
Renardo Foster OL STL Added
Kevin Dockery CB STL Added
Darian Stewart S STL Added
Craig Dahl S STL Increase, from 67 to 75OVR
James Butler S STL Decrease, from 80 to 77OVR
Josh Hull MLB STL Added
Eugene Sims DE STL Added
Donnie Avery WR STL IR – Torn ACL
Michael Hoomanawanui TE STL Increase, from 63 to 66OVR
Michel Clayton WR TB Released
Jonathan Compas OL TB Released
Derrick Ward HB TB Released
Marc Dile OL TB Released
Niko Koutouvides MLB TB Added
Ted Larsen OL TB Added
Kregg Lumpkin HB TB Added
Aqib Talib CB TB Removed from depth chart (suspension)
Cadillac Williams HB TB Increase, from 77 to 78OVR
Earnest Graham FB TB Increase, from 78 to 80OVR
Alvin Pearman HB TEN Released
Chris Simms QB TEN Released
Kenny Britt WR TEN Moved to WR #3
Stanford Keglar OLB TEN Released
Colin Allred OLB TEN Increase, from 57 to 66OVR
LaGarrette Blount HB TEN Released
Tye Hill CB TEN Released
Robert Johnson S TEN Added
Myron Rolle S TEN Released
Marc Mariani WR TEN Added
Alvin Pearman HB TEN Released
Nick Schommer S TEN Added
Tim Shaw OLB TEN Added
Rusty Smith QB TEN Added
Kenny Britt WR TEN Decrease, from 82 to 79OVR
Willie Parker HB WAS Released
Keiland Williams HB WAS Added
Terrence Austin WR WAS Released
John Beck QB WAS Added
Richard Bartel QB WAS Released
Bobby Wade WR WAS Released
Malcolm Kelly WR WAS IR – removed from depth
Brandon Banks WR WAS Added
Roydell Williams WR WAS Added
Chris Ivory HB WAS Added
Robert Henson MLB WAS Released
Vonnie Holliday DE WAS added
Will Montgomery OL WAS added
Chad Rinehart OL WAS Released
Dennis Morris FB WAS Released
Clint Oldenberg OL WAS Released
Edwin Williams OL WAS Released
Darrel Young FB WAS Added
Devin Thomas WR WAS Decrease, from 74 to 71OVR

After a start to the year that saw dramatic declines in sales with UFC Undisputed 2010 and Tiger Woods 11, NCAA Football 11 was able to buck the trend by growing by 8%. Now the official numbers from NPD have arrived for Madden 11 and tell a similar tale. Overall sales for the game rose 12% year-over-year.

The 360 version actually fell slightly dropping 7K to 921K. However the PS3 has almost completely closed the gap by jumping to 893K. That is a rise of 26% there and accounts for the entirety of the sales increase for Madden 11. Total sales of 1.814 million in August for Madden 11 compares favorably to the 1.593 of Madden 10 and 1.643 of Madden 09.

It was the same thing with NCAA Football 11 receiving its boost from the PS3. No surprise in either case, as EA Sports marketed the games heavily with the prominent PS3 packaging. Despite the 360 consistently outselling the PS3 it seems to be picking up more of the sports market as more PS2 converts make their way over. The 360 side has remained stagnant on most yearly sports games over the past few years.

There are several factors that seem to have contributed to the rise in sales. The first that has to be considered is the effect of Madden 10. That game had strong word of mouth and seemed to reestablish the series’ credibility. In large part sales of yearly sports titles are indictments on the previous release or confidence towards a series.

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