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Topps Taps Drake Maye, Cam Ward To Lead 2025 Chrome Football Relaunch

The choice signals a bet on quarterback star power that Topps expects to drive demand for its NFL return.

Overview

  • Topps named the PatriotsDrake Maye and the TitansCam Ward as box cover athletes Friday, with its fully licensed 2025 Topps Chrome Football set arriving April 15.
  • The release adds new chase cards for collectors, including PREM1ERE patch cards tied to rookie jerseys and NFL Honors Gold Shield inserts linked to league award winners.
  • Maye’s 2025 breakout lifted his profile after 4,394 passing yards, 31 touchdowns and a run to the AFC title and Super Bowl LX with New England.
  • Collector data cited by The Athletic showed Maye was the most searched NFL player on eBay and had 31 times more PSA-graded cards than Matthew Stafford.
  • Ward is positioned as a top rookie target with a reported 1-of-1 Rookie PREM1ERE Patch Autograph that uses a patch from his first NFL game.