NFL training camps are doing what they always do for collectors: turning a quiet stretch into a market watch. The football card market has climbed 5.92% over the last month, and while quarterbacks still drive most of the conversation, a few other names are making noise where it matters - on the field and in the hobby.
A handful of rookie wide receivers are grabbing attention at camp, and the buzz is real enough that they’ve become the secondary chase behind QB Fernando Mendoza and RB Jeremiyah Love while everyone waits for 2026 Topps Flagship. That group includes Jordyn Tyson of the Saints, who has been standing out in a big way at his camp. The broader point is simple: this class may not be loaded at quarterback, but these receivers are giving collectors something to track.
Stefon Diggs is another name drawing plenty of attention, and for good reason. He’s coming off a season where he was the No. 1 receiver on a Super Bowl team, and now he’s in Washington with the Commanders.
He’ll be pushing 33, which is usually the point where receivers start to fade, but the setup looks favorable. He won’t have the pressure of being the WR1 in Washington, and he could still produce like one in what should be an improved offense.
His start in camp has only added to the interest. Jayden Daniels was the NFL’s Rookie of the Year in 2024 after leading Washington to the NFC Championship Game, and Diggs looks like he fits that environment well.
The market has already started to notice too, with Diggs up 4.60% month over month.
In Las Vegas, the buzz has been around QB Kirk Cousins and how sharp he’s looked in Klint Kubiak’s offense. Fernando Mendoza has reportedly looked good as well, but the card angle here points to RB Jeanty.
Camp reports suggest the offense will lean more heavily on running backs in the passing game, and that matters because Jeanty was one of the best pass-catching backs in the draft. Beyond the big production and physical style that made him a top-10 pick, his receiving work is what can really move the needle in fantasy and, by extension, collector interest.
Josh Allen is another quarterback with a camp storyline worth watching. The 2024 NFL MVP has been making headlines for how he’s connecting with his new WR1, D.J.
Moore. Allen was excellent in 2025, but the absence of a true go-to weapon showed up.
Now the expectation is that Buffalo will be more pass-happy in 2026, which gives Moore a cleaner runway after a rough 2025 in Chicago. Moore was the No. 1 receiver in Carolina when Brady was there and put together one of his best seasons.
Buffalo has plenty of weapons, but the Allen-Moore connection has reportedly been the offensive standout of camp. That’s the kind of development Allen collectors love to hear, especially after his strong offseason run in the card market.
Then there’s Minnesota, where the QB news has taken center stage. After a rough open practice over the weekend, Tuesday brought the announcement that Murray has been named the Vikings’ starter.
He lands in a strong situation for 2026, with what’s described as his best coaching staff and a strong group of weapons around him. The evaluation on Murray has always been a little murky: on his best days, he’s around the 10th-best quarterback in the league, and on an average day he’s closer to 15th-20th.
But his market had been so low that it didn’t have much room to fall. Since the season ended and he moved to Minnesota, his card market is up 33.86% over the last six months.
Whether there’s still buying opportunity now is another question, and the answer may be that the market already moved once he was officially named the starter.
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