The NFLPA’s annual Rookie Premiere event was canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but one of their partners is still honoring a proud tradition by revealing what rookies will look like with their new teams.
Each year, Panini America would capture photos of select rookies for their trading cards. It has since evolved into a bigger event with a number of different NFL partners involved. It all culminates with the NFLPA Rookie Premiere Class being revealed in their uniforms for the first time in Panini America’s trading card art.
The card art for Kansas City Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire was revealed today along with several other running backs from the 2020 draft class. You can take a look at that down below:
There might not be an NFLPA Rookie Premiere this year . . . but there is a 2020 @NFLPA Rookie Premiere Class. And we're proud to continue unveiling it today — resuming with the RBs. Here are the first four . . .#RatedRookie | #NFLPARookiePremiere pic.twitter.com/Eq2vdU2UC5
— Panini America (@PaniniAmerica) June 15, 2020
Typically, Edwards-Helaire would be working together with Panini America and other partners over the course of the Rookie Premiere event in Los Angeles. That includes autograph sessions, photoshoots, and more. All of those processes were managed remotely this year because of the pandemic. They wanted to ensure that this rite of passage continued for the NFL incoming stars despite the inability to meet with them in person.
So what do you think, Chiefs Kingdom? How does Edwards-Helaire look wearing the No. 25 jersey? Be sure to let us know your thoughts on Facebook, Twitter and the Chiefs Wire forums.
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