If you’re new to the long-standing series, the controls for Madden may be a little overwhelming at first - so, to help break it all down for you, we’ve got how to throw a lob pass in Madden 24 explained, along with how to throw high and low lob passes on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.

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People who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition have been able to try the game out early with a 10-hour trial of the game ahead of its release, allowing us to get a better look at the controls and new additions ahead of its full release.

This may be especially useful for fans outside of the United States, who are only recently becoming more familiar with American Football as its popularity has increased internationally - with no small thanks going to the Super Bowl, which makes the FA Cup final look like a school pantomime in comparison.

Hut-hut! That’s the whistle blown and you need to touchdown to the rest of the article to find out all you need to know about lob passes.

How to throw a lob pass in Madden 24

To throw a lob pass in Madden 24 you need to quickly tap the Reciever button. The Reciever button will appear above the players and it will show you which button or key you need to press in order for the ball to be passed to them.

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For instance – if a player has the X button above them, quickly press X on your controller.

Be sure to only tap the button, as if you hold it too long you will throw a touch pass instead - which is not going to impress the coach now, is it?

How to throw a high and low lob pass in Madden 24

PlayStation

To throw a high lob pass in Madden 24 on PlayStation, hold the L1 button as you tap the Receiver button. This will ensure the ball can get over the opposing teams' defences.

To throw a low lob pass in Madden 24 on PlayStation, push down the left analogue stick as you tap the Receiver button. This is great if you don’t want the other team a chance to intercept the pass and take the ball for themselves.

Xbox

To throw a high lob pass in Madden 24 on Xbox, hold the LB button as you tap the Receiver button. Your lob pass will soar to the skies.

To throw a low lob pass in Madden 24 on Xbox, push down the left analogue stick as you tap the Receiver button. Your pass will be low to the ground and difficult for the other team to try and grab it.

PC

To throw a high lob pass in Madden 24 on PC, hold the ALT key as you tap the Receiver key. Watch as the ball arcs up and finds your wide reciever past the defence ready for a touchdown.

To throw a low lob pass in Madden 24 on PC, hold the left CTRL key as you tap the Receiver key. The ball should quickly find a teammate without providing much in the way of a chance for your opponent to catch it.

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