Collectors banking on healthy Joe Burrow

NFL watchers always tune in to the game’s hottest quarterbacks, which means Patrick Mahomes II, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Jordan Love, C.J. Stroud, Brock Purdy, and rookie Caleb Williams. But do not overlook Joe Burrow.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ signal-caller has had his superstar trajectory interrupted by a number of injuries. As a rookie in 2020, he suffered a serious right knee injury, including tears to his ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus. In 2022, it was a Grade 1 knee strain that he managed to play through. In 2023, it was a torn wrist ligament in his throwing hand.

This season, Burrow is healthy entering his fifth season as the Bengals’ QB. He hopes to stay that way. If so, look for more of what he did in 2021 and 2022. Starting every game those two seasons, he threw for a combined 69 touchdowns (vs. only 26 interceptions) and piled up 9,086 yards in the process. He also had a 22-10 record and brought the Bengals to the cusp of a Super Bowl win.

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In the memorabilia world, the bet is he’ll succeed. Consider these hefty prices paid in the past month for “Burrow-bilia”:

• $80,000 on 104 bids for a 2020 Panini National Treasures Black autographed rookie patch card. One of only five issued, the card was graded PSA 9, with a PSA/DNA 10 for the autograph.

• $22,322 on 59 bids for a 2020 Panini Absolute Kaboom! Gold card. This autographed item, graded PSA 9, was marked #9/10.

• $17,130 on 49 bids for a 2020 Panini National Treasures Booklet. When opened, this single-fold item features an NFL shield logo patch from Burrow’s jersey on the left side and a clean and bold autograph under his photo on the right side. The ungraded item was marked #1/1.

• $15,099 on 50 bids for a 2020 Panini Flawless Emerald “Symbolic Signatures” rookie autographed patch card. The signature on this horizontally presented card is just underneath an embedded jersey piece bearing Nike’s swoosh logo. The #1/1 card was graded BGS 9, with a 10 for the signature.

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• $14,744 on 56 bids for a 2020 Panini National Treasures Stars and Stripes card. A #1/1 issue, this one features a uniform patch accompanied by Burrow’s autograph. It was graded PSA 9.

• $12,268 on 36 bids for an autographed 2020 Panini Flawless dual-patch card marked #9/10. It was graded BGS 9.5, with a 10 for the sig.

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• $11,211 on 46 bids for a 2020 Panini Contenders Rookie Ticket card. Marked #1/22, this one features Burrows’ autograph on a “Cracked Ice” variation of Panini’s highly sought Rookie Ticket design.

Meanwhile, Burrow-signed and authenticated helmets are bringing $250 to more than $1,000. Full-size college LSU Tigers helmets with the QB’s autograph (and a “Heisman” personalization) have been particularly active, with multiple examples selling for $1,000 to $1,500. 

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And Burrows-signed footballs are selling within the wide range of $100 to $750, depending on authentication and sig quality.

Through 8/31/24

1. $80,000 on 104 bids: 2020 Panini National Treasures Black Joe Burrow, #1/5, auto patch (PSA 9, auto 10)

2. $78,877 on 132 bids: 2018 Topps Chrome Update Juan Soto Superfractor, #1/1, auto (ungraded)

3. $51,218 on 100 bids: 2022 Panini Prizm Brock Purdy Prizm Stars Black, #1/1 (PSA 10)

4. $49,331 on 1 bid: 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle (PSA 8)

5. $46,939 on 57 bids: 1948 Leaf Satchel Paige (PSA 3)

6. $34,300 on 64 bids: 2003-04 Upper Deck SP Authentic LeBron James Rookie Authentics, #236/500, auto (PSA 10)

7. $33,100 on 86 bids: 2013-14 Panini National Treasures Giannis Antetokounmpo, #48/99, auto patch (BGS 8.5)

8. $29,300 on 60 bids: 1984-85 Star Michael Jordan (BGS 7)

9. $28,864 on 47 bids: 1986-87 Fleer Sticker Michael Jordan with secondary-market autograph (ungraded, PSA/DNA authenticated)

10. $25,700 on 121 bids: 2023-24 Panini Prizm Victor Wembanyama Gold Sparkle, #1/24 (PSA 10)

• $25,100 on 58 bids: 2023 Panini Crown Royale Stephen Curry Kaboom! (PSA 8)

• $23,988 on 77 bids: 2024 Panini The National VIP Caitlin Clark Gold Vinyl Prizm, #1/1 (ungraded)

• $25,099 on 47 bids: 1997-98 Skybox E-X2001 Kobe Bryant Jambalaya (PSA 10)

• $24,544 on 53 bids: 2002-03 Upper Deck SPx Spectrum Kobe Bryant Flashback Fabrics, #1/1, auto patch (BGS 9, auto 10)

• $24,460 on 35 bids: 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (ungraded)

• $22,322 on 59 bids: 2020 Panini Absolute Joe Burrow Kaboom! Gold, #9/10 (PSA 9)

• $21,532 on 53 bids: 2006 Topps Chrome Justin Verlander Gold Superfractor, #1/1 (BGS 9.5)

• $19,850 on 66 bids: 2022 Panini Prizm Brock Purdy No Huddle Superfractor, #1/1, auto (PSA 9)

• $19,600 on 64 bids: 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle (PSA 8)

• $19,200 on 65 bids: 2023 Panini Prizm C.J. Stroud White Sparkle (PSA 10)