Daniel Jones Panini NFT sells for $10,000
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Daniel Jones, the exiled former quarterback of the New York Giants, had a heck of a debut for his new team. Making his first appearance for the Indianapolis Colts, Jones passed for 272 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions, and a 75.9% completion percentage. He also rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns.
After a turbulent start to his NFL career with the New York Giants, Daniel Jones had a successful debut with the Indianapolis Colts. Following a Week 1 victory over the Miami Dolphins, a collector bought a Jones NFT for $10,000. What's behind the sale?
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Behind a solid Colts offensive line, Jones had the time and running lanes to make plays with his arm and legs. On the heels of his performance, which helped the Colts to a 33-8 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 7, a buyer purchased a Jones NFT for $10,000 the next day.
Per @NextGenStats:
— Cody Manning (@CodyTalksNFL) September 7, 2025
Daniel Jones excelled on passes thrown outside the numbers, completing 10 of his 13 attempts for 160 yards and a touchdown.
He recorded 0.40 EPA per dropback and a total of 13.1 EPA on dropbacks, both his highest marks in a game since the 2023 season. pic.twitter.com/MXnNN0xb8p
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The NFT, a 2019 Panini Blockchain National Treasures NFL Shield Autograph 1/1, previously sold for $400 in March 2021. The NFT was originally bought for $3,102 in Jan. 2020 from Panini Digital. The latest sale price for the Jones NFT is curious, considering a physical 2019 Panini NFL Shield Autograph 1/1 of Jones sold for $1,830 in Feb. 2025 at Goldin Auctions.
So, while Jones' debut with the Colts is cause for excitement, the NFT sale is a stunning reversal from when the Giants released Jones last November, and his card market cratered. What else could be behind the sale price?
According to a Panini Discord community manager, the Jones NFT was one of the very first minted on the Panini blockchain, giving Jones' NFT historic provenance. According to the X account @bumsterNFT, the Panini Discord manager wrote, "One of the first 100 NFTs/cards minted on our blockchain....Beginning in January of 2020....Most are the officially licensed firsts/debuts in blockchain history....So [people] pay a lot for them. Big premium attached to those cards."
one factor explained by a Panini Discord community manager pic.twitter.com/9PbS1oYDAW
— bumsterNFT (@bumsterNFT) September 9, 2025
Another Panini Digital card, featuring Jerry Rice, sold for $30,080 on Sept. 8, making it the third-highest-selling Panini football NFT ever. While the Jones NFT sale seems like a high-water mark for the market, its unique provenance as one of the first-ever NFTs produced by Panini, along with Jones' potentially resurrected career, could make it the new norm for a digital marketplace that finds itself on an upswing.
Horacio is an avid sports card collector and writes about trending card auctions and news across several major hobby sites, including Sports Collectors Daily and Collectibles on SI.
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