For the second time, Burrow is called NFL Comeback Participant of the 12 months
After lacking half of the 2023 NFL season, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returned in 2024 and had not solely one of the best season of his profession, but in addition the most effective seasons within the league.
It was not sufficient to get the Bengals within the playoffs, however it was sufficient to get Burrow the NFL Comeback Participant of the 12 months Award for the second time in his profession.
Burrow additionally received the award in 2021 when he returned from an harm that minimize his rookie season quick in 2020.
It is particularly notable as a result of Burrow is simply the second participant in league historical past to win the award two completely different occasions.
He joins an especially quick record that features solely quarterback Chad Pennington who received it in 2006 as a member of the New York Jets and once more two years later as a member of the Miami Dolphins.
Burrow led the league with 460 completions, 4,918 passing yards and 43 touchdowns, whereas additionally throwing simply 9 interceptions.
In most seasons that may have been sufficient to show a crew right into a Tremendous Bowl contender. However as a result of the Bengals protection was so dangerous, they managed solely a 9-8 document and missed the playoffs for the second yr in a row.
On condition that Burrow got here again from a big harm and performed at such an elite degree, he’s a really worthy winner. There was some thought that maybe Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold may win it after the way in which he turned his profession round. However that is the place the award has a variety of subjectivity to it.
Is getting back from struggling on the sector and being a backup extra spectacular than getting back from an harm? In previous years it has been, when Joe Flacco received it a yr in the past and Geno Smith received it the yr earlier than that. This yr it went to the participant getting back from harm.
