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Sounds horrible on the part of the players and sounds like another lawsuit incoming 

I don't like when one manufacturer has exclusive rights to anything

This is will make people with open redemptions very worried that those will never be fulfilled. 

What's the definition of a "NFLPA-branded" set?

Panini still has an agreement with the NFL.  They are able to use the team logos.  I think the NFLPA will look like the panini baseball issues of the last several year.  For example Panini can use Baltimore Ravens on their cards.  In contrast Fanatics can only use Baltimore on their cards.

Thank you BigEd76 for the information. 

If Panini still has the NFL license but no NFLPA license, their cards will resemble the Fleer Team Action ones from 1976-1988, where everything is team-based, no players identified.

It would be cool if collectors stayed away from both brands and their NFL Franken-cards. I know that will never happen because Leaf exists and Panini sells photoshopped baseball cards but it is a nice thought.

is this an early termination, or is this the end of the contract? [edit -answer my own question.   the NFLPA license was supposed to go until 2026]

if it is an early termination, on what basis is NFLPA cancelling the licensing contract?  [edit - read that the NFLPA will claim that Panini failed to do it's best to exploit NIL in all possible ways, on behalf of players]

if the basis is, Fanatics will pay them more, and give them a hold harmless letter, and indemnification agreement,

as Fanatics seeks to bring Panini to their knees, and force capitulation, and force Panini to hand their business to fanatics for a nickel, just to bring the litigation to an end

then the Panini litigation against Fanatics for monopoly and other causes, just grew bigger with new causes.

I believe they have the player but only if they have a deal with the player. This is why Bobby Witt Jr. was in Prizm this year