The report for the top-selling NFL jerseys is out, and some of the players are pretty surprising.
ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter tweeted out the top 10 best-selling NFLPA jerseys of the second quarter:
- Tom Brady – Patriots
- Dak Prescott – Cowboys
- Carson Wentz – Eagles
- Ezekiel Elliot – Cowboys
- Aaron Rodgers – Packers
- Saquon Barkley – Giants
- Jimmy Garoppolo – 49ers
- Nick Foles – Eagles
- Antonio Brown – Steelers
- Odell Beckham Jr. – Giants
NFLPA Top 10 player sales 2nd-qtr rankings for all licensed products:
Tom Brady, Pats
Dak Prescott, Cowboys
Carson Wentz, Eagles
Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys
Aaron Rodgers, Pack
Saquon Barkley, NYG
Jimmy Garoppolo, SF
Nick Foles, Eagles
Antonio Brown, Steelers
Odell Beckham Jr., NYG— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 18, 2018
Some of these are pretty surprising. Nick Foles comes in at number 8 but hasn’t played since Week Two. Jimmy Garappolo’s seventh but has been out with a torn ALC since Week 3. Antonio Brown’s rise in popularity can likely be explained by Le’Veon Bell’s absence this season, Carson Wentz (in at number three) is finally back and healthy again, and Saquon Barkley is one of the hottest rookies in the league. (RELATED: One NFL Quarterback Has Surged Up In Jersey Sale Rankings)
But the most notable part of this list is that six of the 10 listed jerseys come from the NFC East. So much for that pesky narrative about the NFC East being a flaming hot dumpster fire …