The National Football League's Players Association puts out an annual press release detailing which stars have sold the most merch over the last calendar year. It's a way of keeping the pulse on who is connecting with fans where it matters most—the wallet—and which fan bases want to prove their allegiance the most with apparel, stickers, and the like.
Every year provides a few surprising findings, but we were a bit taken back this year when looking at the list and seeing Patrick Mahomes at No. 3. Not only was he behind an unexpected Kelce (which we can kinda/sorta understand) but he was even sitting behind another quarterback—one from the NFC at that.
If it was a QB from the AFC, it would make more sense given the immense competition in the conference. Joe Burrow makes sense. Josh Allen does too. C.J. Stroud is the red-hot property. Forget all of that, however.
It's Jalen Hurts?!
Yes, Hurts is your number one merch-mover in the NFL over the last calendar year. In a way it makes some sense because this is basically measuring the calendar year from one league year to the next and the Philadelphia Eagles were in the Super Bowl to start this year. It might be safe to assume Brock Purdy will be a top contender next year.
