Updated July 2025 • Rookie QB intel refreshed weekly

2025 Panini Donruss Optic Football Checklist Guide

Optic merges Donruss design with chromium shine. The 2025 release retools Photon SSPs, adds Booster Box formats, and keeps Downtown on the chase list. Leverage this CardSense guide to time your breaks and monitor singles.

Optic Release Blueprint

Understand the chase by comparing core configurations before release weekend.

Hobby Boxes

20 packs × 4 cards, 1 on-card auto, 10 numbered parallels, and at least 14 Holos. Photon SSPs fall one every two cases.

Hybrid Booster

New 8-pack format exclusive to breakers with Pulsar parallels /79 and a guaranteed Rookie Variation per box.

Retail Rundown

Blasters bring Lime Green Shock parallels, while Megas headline Bronze ink and Legendary Logos updates.

Case Hits

Downtown, Mythical, and the returning Photon Color Flow variations lead sealed-case ROI calculations.

Quarterbacks & Playmakers

Zero in on these 2025 rookies and veterans fueling early Optic demand.

Shedeur Sanders • Denver Broncos

Rated Rookie Autos and Holo Silver parallels headline the chase; Photon variations are already preselling at a premium.

Track Shedeur Sanders

Carson Beck • New York Giants

Aqua /299 and Black Velocity /25 parallels are trending as collectors bet on Brian Daboll's QB development.

Track Carson Beck

Travis Hunter • Las Vegas Raiders

Downtown SSPs and Mythical inserts spotlight his two-way game and cross-position hobby appeal.

Track Travis Hunter

Luther Burden III • Arizona Cardinals

Orange /199 and FOTL Purple Stars parallels give the dynamic receiver a rainbow worth chasing.

Track Luther Burden III

Market Check: Last 30 Days

Benchmark sealed wax and top singles before submitting offers.

Card Grade 30-Day Avg. Trend
2025 Optic Shedeur Sanders Rated Rookie Auto PSA 10 Gem Mint $2,050 ▲ +11%
2025 Optic Carson Beck Black Velocity /25 PSA 9 Mint $840 ▲ +6%
2025 Optic Travis Hunter Downtown BGS 9.5 Gem Mint $990 ■ 0%
2025 Optic Hobby Sealed Box Factory Sealed $875 ▼ -2%

Level Up with CardSense

Stay on top of Optic checklists and pricing swings all season long.

  • Set alerts for Photon and Downtown auctions to act before comps move.
  • Track sealed wax to catch restock dips during in-season lulls.
  • Log sales to refine multipliers between Holo, Color Match, and Velocity parallels.