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Someone clearly had some cash burning a hole in their wallet.
A Josh Rosen rookie card recently sold for $26,400 at auction, according to Fanatics.
And no, that is not a typo.
💸 RECORD SALE 💸
We just sold this Josh Rosen card at auction for $26,400.
This marks a new all-time record price for any Josh Rosen card and is 5x higher than the previous record. pic.twitter.com/xdzu29Tb3c
— Fanatics Collect (@FanaticsCollect) February 22, 2026
The shocking price is five times higher than the previous high mark for any of the former Arizona Cardinals quarterback’s cards, the company added. There were a total of 95 bids for the card.
The card itself is a tough find and the massive reason for the price tag, being a green 1 of 1 Panini Kaboom from 2018 graded as a gem mint 9.5 (out of 10) by Beckett.
Even with the card’s rarity, the price tag still greatly outweighs what Rosen put on the football field during his short NFL run.
Coming over as the No. 10 overall NFL Draft pick in 2018, Rosen went 3-10 as a starter for the Cardinals as a rookie. He completed 55.2% of his throws for 2,278 yards and 11 touchdowns to 14 interceptions.
His time in Arizona would be short-lived, however, with the Cardinals dealing the quarterback to Miami the following NFL Draft for a second-round pick and future fifth-rounder. The move came a day after they brought in his replacement and 2019 No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray.
It was also not too long after then-head coach Kliff Kingsbury proclaimed “Josh is our guy” that February leading up to the draft.
Rosen’s time in Miami was far from fruitful, with the signal caller posting a 0-3 mark as a starter. He appeared in six games for the Dolphins in 2019, throwing just one touchdown to five interceptions to go along with 567 yards on 53.2% passing.
From there, Rosen struggled to find his footing with a franchise.
He landed on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad in 2020 before being signed by the San Francisco 49ers later in the year.
San Francisco inked him for another year but eventually released him in 2021.
That led him to the Atlanta Falcons, where he appeared in what would be his final four NFL games in 2021.
He wrapped up his NFL career with practice squad stints in Cleveland and Minnesota.
The Arizona Wildcats took Houston’s spot at No. 2 in The Associated Press’ Top 25 after they took down the Cougars in Texas on Saturday.
Houston fell to No. 5, right behind No. 4 Iowa State after the Cyclones took their matchup with the Cougars ahead of Arizona-Houston earlier in the week, making three Big 12 teams in the top five.
Duke, which beat then-No. 1 Michigan on Saturday, took the Wolverines’ spot at the top after that day included a potential Final Four preview beyond the Big 12 matchup.
Arizona received five first-place votes, while the Blue Devils topped the other 56 ballots.
UConn fell one spot to No. 6 after a week that included a home loss to Creighton, while reigning national champion Florida leapt five spots to No. 7 to return to the top 10 for the first time since late November. The Gators were ranked No. 3 in the preseason and spent a week among the unranked in early January. They have won seven straight and 12 of 13.
Purdue, Gonzaga and Illinois rounded out the top 10.
Texas Tech fell three spots to No. 16 after its week included an upset loss at Arizona State and a torn ACL to star forward JT Toppin ahead of blowing out Kansas State.
No. 14 Kansas and No. 19 BYU made six total Big 12 teams to lead all conferences, headlined by the top-five trio. UCF was the only Big 12 team among the others receiving votes (three).
Miami (OH) continued its undefeated start to the season with 27 wins and moved up one spot to No. 21 with four remaining games in its regular season.
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Duke (56) | 25-2 | 1520 | 3 |
| 2. Arizona (5) | 25-2 | 1439 | 4 |
| 3. Michigan | 25-2 | 1433 | 1 |
| 4. Iowa State | 23-4 | 1272 | 6 |
| 5. Houston | 23-4 | 1251 | 2 |
| 6. UConn | 25-3 | 1211 | 5 |
| 7. Florida | 21-6 | 1112 | 12 |
| 8. Purdue | 22-5 | 1062 | 7 |
| 9. Gonzaga | 27-2 | 1039 | 11 |
| 10. Illinois | 22-6 | 895 | 10 |
| 11. Virginia | 24-3 | 884 | 14 |
| 12. Nebraska | 23-4 | 858 | 9 |
| 13. Michigan State | 22-5 | 856 | 15 |
| 14. Kansas | 20-7 | 774 | 8 |
| 15. St. John’s | 22-5 | 763 | 17 |
| 16. Texas Tech | 20-7 | 592 | 13 |
| 17. Alabama | 20-7 | 402 | 25 |
| 18. North Carolina | 21-6 | 388 | 16 |
| 19. BYU | 20-7 | 361 | 23 |
| 20. Arkansas | 20-7 | 356 | 20 |
| 21. Miami (OH) | 27-0 | 335 | 22 |
| 22. Tennessee | 20-7 | 288 | NR |
| 23. Saint Louis | 25-2 | 242 | 18 |
| 24. Louisville | 20-7 | 186 | 21 |
| 25. Vanderbilt | 21-6 | 171 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin (47), Saint Mary’s (30), Villanova (15), Miami (10), Utah State (8), NC State (7), SMU (4), Texas A&M (3), Iowa (3), UCF (3), High Point (2), Stephen F. Austin (2), Navy (1)
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Ryan Waldschmidt is one of the young Arizona Diamondbacks who have manager Torey Lovullo very excited for what’s to come.
The 2024 first-round pick got his second spring training underway with Arizona on Friday, and he’s one of the young players to watch for this spring.
“He was an incredible draft (pick) for us. He is coming. He’s emerging,” Lovullo told Arizona Sports’ Bickley & Marotta Thursday. “I don’t want to label anybody as a can’t miss, and everybody wants to know what’s going to happen with him, he’s going to determine what that timeline is.
“A very talented player. Controls his own offensively. Runs the bases really well. Plays defense really well. He’s got a lot going for him.”
“He is coming. He’s emerging … he’s got a lot going for him.”
Torey Lovullo told @Bickley_Marotta that Diamondbacks top outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt is a “very talented player” and he’s going to determine his own timeline. pic.twitter.com/Nb5XZQt2Ic
— Arizona Sports (@AZSports) February 19, 2026
Waldschmidt went 0-for-3 Friday, and he hit .125 in 16 at-bats last spring. However, he did have a home run, double and three walks compared to four strikeouts.
The 22-year-old started his college career at Charleston Southern before transferring to Kentucky.
Waldschmidt hit .312 with a .976 OPS across his two years with the Wildcats. He hit 19 home runs, had 83 RBI and 42 stolen bases. He drew 76 walks compared to 87 strikeouts.
The Diamondbacks top outfield prospect worked his way up to Double-A Amarillo in his first two seasons. Lovullo said his focus and maturity are what will drive his career.
“He was part of the reason why I was late, actually,” Lovullo said as he joined Bickley & Marotta Thursday. “(Waldschmidt) was the one I was meeting with at 7:30 a.m. this morning and he was getting very conversational. Once again, coming into my office as a young guy, looking me square in my eyes. I’m not gonna stop that.
“I want to continue to get to know him and see what makes him tick and he was very comfortable.”
The former first-round pick has excelled in the minor leagues. Waldschmidt hit .273 with an .803 OPS in 14 Single-A games. He then played 68 games in High-A, hitting .268 with an .862 OPS before being promoted to Double-A Amarillo.
The young outfielder hit .309 with a .921 OPS in 66 games with the Sod Poodles in 2025.
With the Diamondbacks’ outfield injuries (Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Corbin Carroll), Waldschmidt is competing this spring for a spot on the Opening Day roster.
The Cardinals raised more than $2 million in the inaugural Cardinals Climb charity event on Saturday for the Valley’s special needs community.
The event garnered more than 3,500 participants for the fundraiser where individuals hiked the stairs at State Farm Stadium before making their way onto the field.
The fundraiser supported four of the Cardinals’ beneficiaries: Barrow Neurological Foundation, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, Special Olympics Arizona and Treasure House.
Nearly 200 teams took part in the event, including a team made up of Arizona Sports 98.7’s Ron Wolfley, Dave Burns and Tyler Drake. The trio all made the trek up the stadium stairs to support the special needs community.
Let the Cardinals Climb begin. pic.twitter.com/cNeEBdacaq
— Tyler Drake (@Tdrake4sports) February 21, 2026
What a great day at the 1st Annual Cardinals Climb at State Farm Stadium. So many people rallied around our special needs friends in the name of love and support! Praise God! pic.twitter.com/s3CzfRJXYa
— Ron Wolfley (@wolf987FM) February 21, 2026
.@Burnsy987 and @Tdrake4sports took down the advanced trail at Cardinals Climb today.
They recapped the event at State Farm Stadium ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/BZo9SV6iR8
— Arizona Sports (@AZSports) February 21, 2026
A plethora of Cardinals legends also participated in the event, including Kurt Warner.
Thank you for all the support #birdgang!
Let’s Climb 💪 @kurt13warner pic.twitter.com/Xmnr3dCtQA
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) February 21, 2026
Current Cardinals Trey McBride, Michael Wilson and Darius Robinson also took part in the climb.
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) February 21, 2026
