The same blocking techniques that have improved in passing and running games are virtually absent on punt and kick returns. While the special team Madden 25 coins game (as in general) is improving however, punt and kick returns remain boring and don't have the potential for large, exciting returns. Particularly on the CPU side of things. With the simple sacks and bizarre play calls, exploitation of the CPU is not easy, even though it is more challenging than in previous versions.
In addition to other announcements made recently, Madden 25 had a blog post that addressed some of the most long-running community concerns. The most noteworthy thing is that, as mentioned, off-ball injuries are going to be addressed in this year's Madden title. It is interesting to note that both offensive and defensive linemen are also at risk of getting injured (simulation model only) and will be certain to give depth to franchises.
In the blog post are several potentially important points that could change the game, such as the role of weight differential in the type of tackles and huge hit that is possible during game. EA mentions that "you will find fewer instances of small players attempting to land hit sticks on bigger balls," which promises a degree of sophistication that Madden has not yet seen.
Most importantly the blog post discusses the lower accuracy of quarterbacks playing crucially in this year's football. Particularly in simulation players will see an increase in the gap between highly valued QBs and less quality QBs. The result could represent a significant shift, considering that Madden is plagued by QBs who have felt exactly the same way for years. If the difference is substantial and it is a result of a change, it could be the final blow to players who enjoy using scrambling QBs because their poor accuracy has not reproduced in Madden.
It's not the first time that EA promises a bigger gap between QBs, however there's a reason to be optimistic this time. The note on QB performance is a short note that "inaccurate passes will be able to use new positioning model, so you'll be able to see more variation in how passes are made." With cheap madden coins the majority of poor throws going straight to the defense in past, it'll be interesting to see more in-the-dirt and air-mailed throws than we did before.