Panini Contenders Optic NFL Hums Through Offseason Blues

Written by: Connor Zimmerlee

For football fans, this part of summer is among the toughest times of the year. The start of the regular season is far, and even training camp is still weeks away. Instead of thinking too far ahead, it can be fun to reminisce about the previous campaign instead.

That’ll be easier with the upcoming drop of 2024 Panini Contenders Optic NFL. The exciting release comes with a wide variety of must-have cards featuring some of last season’s top performers, as well as legends from the past. On average, look for two autographs, two base cards, one insert or insert parallel and one Season or Rookie Ticket parallel per hobby box.

Representing the stacked rookie checklist are some of the game’s brightest talents. That includes Chicago’s Rome Odunze, Philadelphia’s Cooper DeJean and Jacksonville’s Brian Thomas Jr. Showing out for the rest of their peers, these rising stars can be found on a plethora of stunning inserts such as Rookie Ticket Autographs and Rookie Patch Autographs.

Jumping from the future of the league to Pro Bowl picks of the present, players like CeeDee Lamb, Tyreek Hill and Lamar Jackson show up throughout Contenders Optic. There are several ways to find these stars, along with other big-time playmakers, including SSP inserts like Crown Jewels and VIPs.

Collectors with their eyes on the past can look for icons like Charles Woodson, Edgerrin James, Julius Peppers and Ray Lewis, all of whom provided penmanship to the Optichrome release.

While the new football season may still be months away, 2024 Panini Contenders Optic NFL provides a fill of thrills that’ll last until kickoff.