Texans' C.J. Stroud tops Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes in NFL product sales

The NFL Players Association released the top 10 player sales across all officially licensed products from March 1-May 31 this week.

According to the NFLPA, "the products range from adult and youth game jerseys, T-shirts, hoodies, bobbleheads, plush toys, socks, face coverings, headbands, figurines, wall decals, backpacks, pennants, photos, drinkware, pet products and more."

On the list, five players are quarterbacks, three players are members of the Detroit Lions and two are members of the Philadelphia Eagles.

The most surprising thing about the list is who's No. 1. Last year — from March 1, 2023, to Feb. 29, 2024 — C.J. Stroud ranked 25th. No. 1 was Eagles QB Jalen Hurts.

Here's the full list:

Stroud hit the ground running in his 2023 rookie season, earning a Pro Bowl nod, winning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors and helping the Texans win the AFC South and later advance to the AFC divisional round. After posting a 100.8 passer rating in his rookie season, Stroud boasts a 104.7 passer rating through Houston's first two games this season.

Mahomes has cemented himself as the best quarterback in the NFL, helping the Chiefs win back-to-back Super Bowls and three championships in the past five seasons. A two-time NFL MVP, three-time Super Bowl MVP and six-time Pro Bowler, Mahomes is on a fast track to football immortality and has the Chiefs out to a 2-0 start this season with wins over a pair of AFC contenders in the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals.

Hutchinson has been a menace in Detroit's front seven across his two-plus-year NFL career. After posting 9.5 sacks and three interceptions in his rookie season (2022), Hutchinson logged 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and was a Pro Bowler on a Lions team that went to