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Quarterback Joe Burrow had the best season of his career in 2024, though the rest of the team didn’t do enough to push the Bengals into the playoffs.
Burrow led the league with 652 passes thrown, 460 passes, 4,918 yards, and 43 touchdown passes. (He also completed more than 70 percent of his passes.)
He accomplished these feats despite suffering a season-ending wrist injury in November 2023, an injury that required surgery and rehabilitation, leaving Burrow constantly moving his thumb across the repaired joint.
He is the clear choice for PFT Comeback Player of the Year.
Others who received consideration include Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who went from 17 defensive snaps in his first season after suffering cardiac arrest on the field to 874 in 2024. The ongoing physical and mental impact of his near-death experience has contributed to his limited play. Time a year ago. He has rebounded more than once, making 14 appearances in 2024. He is an alternate in the AFC Pro Bowl.
Under the letter but not the spirit of the AP standard outlined for this specific award, Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is a very viable candidate. After the early years of his career were marred by teams that destroyed more than a few quarterbacks, Darnold bounced back from his first season as a backup and delivered a Pro Bowl performance, leading the Vikings to 14 wins.
Chargers running back JK Dobbins is back from a torn Achilles tendon in Week 1 of the 2023 season to power the running game in Los Angeles. He had a career-high 905 receiving yards in 13 games, with 15 total touchdowns.
If the Bengals had made the playoffs, Burrow could have been in contention for MVP or Offensive Player of the Year honors. As it stands, it is highly regarded for a player who has overcome great physical adversity – especially for a quarterback.
