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NFL Owner Spends Shocking Amount on His Player's Trading Card

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jack Gorman | Last updated Jun 23, 2025 1:58 PM ET

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels set records in his historic rookie season. With just weeks to go before his sophomore campaign, a new record has emerged. This time, two dimensionally.

The quarterback's rookie card was sold for a cool $500,000 at Topps Trade Night this past Saturday. The purchaser? None other than the Commanders' majority owner, Josh Harris.

Harris and Daniels were special guests at the event when Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin stood before a large crowd, demanding to see the rarest Daniels card among those in attendance. Josh Roth and Jacob Ramos of the Florida-based Rothcards showed Daniels' 2024 Panini Prizm Black Finite one-of-one card, which they had purchased for somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000.

Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris bought the Jayden Daniels Prizm Black Finite 1/1 for $500,000. This makes it the most expensive Jayden Daniels card sale ever.

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That is where the negotiations began. With Rubin as the negotiator, Roth and Ramos ultimately agreed to sell the card to Harris for a significantly higher price of half a million dollars and an autographed Daniels jersey, which the 2024 NFL rookie of the year and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner signed immediately.

“It was such an experience to be on stage with just everyone. It really happened so fast. Moments like that are timeless,” Ramos said to TheAthletic.com.

The card will reportedly be on display at the Commanders' current home, Northwest Stadium, during the 2025 season. If Daniels delivers another season for Washington like he did last year, that card might prove to be just as much of a steal as Daniels has been for the team.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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