2026 NFL rookie card prices: what Mendoza, Tate, Love and seven more sell for
A card-by-card look at the Bowman Chrome, Refractor /499, Topps and Topps Gold rookies of 10 top NFL rookies, led by Fernando Mendoza.
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J.J. McCarthy's PSA 10 rookie is a cheap flyer on the Giants' fifth-round bet
His 2024 Prizm sells for about $40 in PSA 10, close to Jayden Daniels' and a fraction of Caleb Williams' $300.
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Tom Brady's Upper Deck Victory rookie climbs while his Bowman rookies fall
The raw Upper Deck Victory has climbed since July, ahead of Brady ripping 2000 Bowman Chrome live from his house on Monday.
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DeForest Buckner's cards are a sell while the 49ers reunion has collectors looking
His Prizm Silver rookie sold for $1 the night before the reunion, the same $1 to $4 it has gone for since May 2025.
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Drake Maye collectors still haven't forgiven him for the Super Bowl
Collectors have paid less for his PSA 10 Prizm rookie every month since the Patriots lost the Super Bowl, heading into Thursday night's game in Chicago.
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A Mahomes Card Lifts Brendan Darr to Second in the SCN Challenge
Alex Llanso still leads after Week 6, as Brendan Darr climbed from seventh on a Mahomes card I doubted last week.
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The SCN Challenge Is Fantasy Football But With Graded Cards
The SCN Challenge is a fantasy football league where 10 hobby creators "draft" graded cards within a $1,000 budget for a $1,500 cash prize.
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Puka Nacua's record week hasn't moved his rookie card
Collectors have paid the same for Nacua's PSA 10 Prizm rookie for a year straight, catch record included.
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Jalen Hurts collectors are already dumping his rookie card
The Eagles said Monday that Hurts has blood clots in both lungs and is expected to miss the season. A PSA 9 of his 2020 Prizm Silver rookie sold for $92 hours after the diagnosis, below the $109 it was going for earlier in October.
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Fernando Mendoza's Card Sales Quadrupled Before His First NFL Start
Fernando Mendoza has yet to make his first start, but the market is heating up in anticipation.
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Lawrence Taylor's rookie card just had its best year even though he retired in 1993
A PSA 10 of his 1982 Topps rookie sold for $12,386 on Oct. 14. Over the last year, PSA 10s sold around $8,865, more than in any year since 2020.
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Denzel Boston's Bowman Chrome rookie auto sells for about $60 as the Offensive ROTY favorite
His on-card Bowman Chrome rookie autograph has sold 35 times since Oct. 1. Kalshi traders make him the Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite.
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Bryce Young's Prizm Silver rookie is up 50% since mid-September
A PSA 10 of his 2023 Prizm Silver sold around $202 in Sept. and around $318 in Oct.
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Tetairoa McMillan's rookie card doesn't budge after his 14-catch game
Collectors bought his cards three times as fast after his 14-catch game against the Lions. His Optic Uptown rookie still sells raw for around $177.
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The 10 Best Football Cards to Buy Right Now
Josh Allen joins the list as a co-favorite for MVP. These are the top 10 football cards to buy in October.
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Brady's autographed Championship Ticket rookie is bid to $650,000
The last PSA 8 without an autograph grade sold in February.
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Tom Brady's 2018 Kaboom in PSA 10 sells for $50,400
PSA has graded 47 copies of the Panini insert a 10.
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Mike Ditka's Rookie Card Sales Soar After His Death Announcement
Mike Ditka's 1962 Topps rookie card sold 42 times after his family announced his death Oct. 9.
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Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame tight end and Bears coach, dies at 86
He won titles as a player with the 1963 Bears and the Super Bowl VI Cowboys.
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Ja'Marr Chase leaves the Bengals' loss with a concussion
He left in the second quarter and enters the NFL concussion protocol.
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Lamar Jackson leaves the stadium in a boot
He sat out the second half with an ankle injury.
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Sanders' White Sparkle 1/1 PSA 10 finds a buyer
It's his rarest rookie parallel, graded Gem Mint.
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Mendoza's Red RC sells under what Fanatics pays if he wins ROY
The Bowman Football short print redeems for FanCash on Rookie of the Year, an MVP or the Hall of Fame.
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Mahomes's NFL Shield autograph 1/1 draws six figures at Goldin
The Panini card is lot 1 of Goldin's Monthly Sports Elite auction, closing mid-October.
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Garbage Pail Kids of Allen and Mahomes sell in the thousands
Both went on best offers under their asks, the Allen on the eve of the official release.
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Garrett Wilson's Purple Kaboom sells for nearly 12 times the base
The Jets receiver's horizontal parallel went to a best offer on eBay.
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Dart will miss the regular season; his Silver Prizm has not sold
Giants coach John Harbaugh would not rule out a return for the playoffs.
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Dart's Silver Prizm rookie has not sold since his knee injury
A new listing undercuts the past week's sales as the Giants quarterback faces possible surgery.
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Dart's most expensive card is one Topps has not printed
His PREM1ERE Patch redemption outsold the SuperFractor we led with by more than three times.
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Daniels dislocates an elbow as Williams pulls a hamstring
Neither rookie market has traded since the two quarterbacks left Sunday's games.
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Love's first NFL autograph surfaces; his 1/1 waits until 2027
Topps says Love's signature already trades while the 1/1 built from his game patch stays unprinted.
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Jaxson Dart's 1/1 SuperFractor rookie gets a Saturday close
The Chrome 1/1 we have tracked since its pull was confirmed now has a deadline 48 hours out.
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Collins' hamstring lands on a thinly traded rookie card
Doctors call the hamstring injury not serious, but Sunday's Bengals game remains uncertain.
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Nix and Elway's 1/1 dual patch draws bids in the Goldin 100
The Broncos dual pairs Bo Nix with John Elway, live for bids ahead of Saturday's extended round.
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Dart's 1/1 Tecmo Bowl Superfractor turns up at a Wisconsin shop
Topps confirmed the Pewaukee find, a different 1/1 than the Chrome Superfractor already at Goldin.
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Brady's Flawless Ruby patch auto draws bids in the Goldin 100
A four-color game-worn patch and on-card Brady ink in a PSA 9, one grade under the census top.
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Cooper's rookie cards take an ankle hit in his Jets debut
Sources say the ankle sprain could sideline the first-round receiver for up to four weeks.
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Walker's rookie card gets a look after a milestone Chiefs debut
A 173-yard, two-touchdown debut lands on a Prizm rookie priced as a Seahawk.
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Mahomes is back from an ACL tear; his Prizm last sold at $6,900
A torn ACL and LCL ended his season in Week 15 last year, 274 days before Monday's opener.
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Caleb Williams' rookie Prizm pulls big bids after 59-point night
He also ran for 65 yards and scored twice more in Sunday's rout of the Panthers.
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Dart's 1/1 SuperFractor rookie goes up in the Goldin 100
The lot drew bids from its first day, ahead of extended bidding on Saturday, September 19.
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Lawrence's rookies get a milestone touchdown against the Browns
His 100th career touchdown pass went to rookie Josh Cameron, who kept the ball.
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Murray's rookies lose a second week to the concussion protocol
Carson Wentz keeps the Vikings job until Murray clears, after three touchdowns in relief.
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Love's debut touchdown turns his Debut Patch into a 1/1 auto
Arizona's No. 3 pick scored in the first quarter at the Chargers, a month after a high ankle sprain.
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Flowers' rookies get a big half and a hamstring scare in one game
The Ravens signed him to a four-year, $140 million USD extension a month ago.
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Garrett's rookies take an injury hit as the Rams put him on IR
Arthroscopic knee surgery sidelines the reigning Defensive Player of the Year for at least four games.
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Henry's rookies get a milestone week as he passes Marcus Allen
Three scores against the Colts put him at 125 rushing touchdowns, behind only Smith and Tomlinson.
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Murray's rookies lose their Vikings debut to a concussion
Carson Wentz took over against the Packers, with McCarthy dressed as the emergency third quarterback.
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Manning's Bowman U cards get their comeback win over Ohio State
Texas erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit against the AP No. 1, the largest such rally on record.
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Raridon's TD sends his patch off the jersey into a 1/1 card
Topps says it's the NFL's first touchdown scored while wearing a Debut Patch.
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Mendoza's cheapest rookies haven't moved a dollar in a month
Mendoza's base card market has been soft, with no playing time to start the season.
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Penix's rookie is a buy while he sits behind a stopgap
Penix's 2024 Prizm Silver rookie sells for $7.50 USD to $21.50 USD ungraded while his knee keeps him out.
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Stop Buying Prospects. Buy Disappointment.
Prospect cards price in the career everyone hopes a young player will have; buyers get the better risk-reward once the first part of that career goes wrong.
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McCarthy's Vikings rookie loses its premium as Murray starts
Minnesota benched its 2024 first-round pick to start a QB Arizona released in March.
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Gronkowski's graded rookie refractor bids triple the raw price
His 2010 Topps Chrome rookie sells near $25 USD ungraded; a PSA 10 Orange Refractor is bid to $520 USD.
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PSA graded 12% fewer cards in August, but CGC set a record
GemRate counted 3.40 million cards graded in August, up 47% on the year, with PSA at 2.20 million.
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The Raiders start Cousins, so Mendoza's cards lose their clock
Cousins was signed in April to start while Mendoza develops; the rookie's first start still has no date.
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Donald's window to buy cheap is closing fast
One year at 20 million, with one random Topps Now base order getting the 1/1 autograph.
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Mendoza autos are printing five figures before his first snap
A Topps Now auto /10 brought $10,400 USD on 86 bids while he sits behind Kirk Cousins.
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Donald's 2014 Prizm rookie is a sell on the comeback
Back with the Rams on a one-year contract, with his 2014 Prizm rookie the card that moves first.
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Johnson's rookies spike on the depth chart alone
The Packers traded for Kaleb Johnson the same day, so his rookies price the touches Jacobs loses.
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Mendoza's card gets cheaper if Cousins starts in Miami
Cousins took the starters' snaps in a preseason loss; Mendoza went 7 of 14 with another pick.
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College football players now get a first Bowman chase card
Topps names no checklist and no release date for the college half of the set.
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Topps guarantees a 1/1 auto patch card for every NFL rookie
A Debut Patch leaves the jersey after the rookie's first game to become his own 1/1 auto.
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Buy Brandon's college autos before his first start
True freshman Faizon Brandon won Tennessee's starting quarterback job.
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Sanders' 2025 Prizm autos don't hold backup-QB money
Cleveland named Deshaun Watson its starter over Shedeur Sanders, ESPN reports.
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Kittle's 2017 rookie discount closes on his first catch
Kittle is off the PUP list; the discount on his 2017 Prizm rookies usually closes by the first catch.
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Topps flagship football's release-week premium won't last
2026 Topps Football is the first licensed Topps flagship since 2015, with Mendoza on the cover.
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Murray's Silver Prizms are the buy now that the job is his
Murray is Minnesota's starter and McCarthy left the preseason loss banged up; the Murray call firms up.
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