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Panini Signs QB Marcus Mariota To Autograph Trading-Card Deal
Panini has signed NFL Draft prospect and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota to an autograph trading-card deal. Under the agreement, Mariota will appear on Panini packaging including its first collegiate licensed trading cards, "Contenders Draft Picks." That set releases April 29, the day before the NFL Draft. The first NFL cards with rookies including Mariota will ship June 17. Panini begins a multiyear exclusive on the collegiate trading card business on April 1. Earlier this year, Panini also signed an exclusive multiyear agreement with Mariota’s alma mater, the Univ. of Oregon.

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