Both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins made franchise-altering moves this offseason, either through free agency or the 2020 NFL Draft. It appears fans in the state of Florida have wasted no time in getting their hands on the new merchandise.
Players from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins have taken up all but one spot in the league's top-10 jersey sales, via ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter:
Florida is now home of nine of the top 10 NFL jersey sales. pic.twitter.com/rNmqqKvvbb
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 20, 2020
The recent run of events should hardly come as any surprise considering the respective moves made by each team. It has clearly started to pay huge dividends for them off the field.
Article Continues BelowThe Bucs kickstarted their free agency by signing quarterback Tom Brady. As if Brady's arrival was not enough to turn them into bona fide playoff contenders, they solidified this notion by bringing tight end Rob Gronkowski out of retirement. The fact that these teammates make up the bulk of this list is indicative of the kind of support they are already garnering in their new home.
Meanwhile, the Dolphins were able to secure their long-term future under center by taking Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the draft. Fans have been anxiously awaiting his arrival ever since the #TankforTua movement started during the 2019 campaign and have now relished in the selection by ensuring both his home and away jerseys are leading the sales.
The lone representative outside of Florida on this list came courtesy of Ohio and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. No other rookie has generated more hype than Burrow going into the 2020 NFL season and all eyes will be on whether or not he can lead a potential resurgence right away.