2024-25 NFL Comeback Player Of The Year Odds

Of all the trophies and awards regarding the NFL, the Comeback Player Of The Year title is certainly something no player targets winning, as typically, the award recognizes players who have displayed resilience in making a triumphant return to top form from major injuries or excelling after a challenging season.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was the betting favorite for almost all of 2023 until Joe Flacco swooped in and secured the award after leading the Browns to the playoffs. This year, three-time MVP Aaron Rodgers sits atop the odds board as he prepares to come back from his Achilles injury.

We likely won't see a lot of movement in these odds until the season starts, but without further ado, here are the 2024-25 Comeback Player of the Year odds from the top sports betting apps in the US.

NFL Comeback Player of the Year 2024-25 Betting Odds

*Odds as of May 17, 2024

A favorite for the Comeback Player of the Year 2024: Aaron Rodgers

The 2023 season began with Aaron Rodgers running out of the tunnel for the first time in his Jets uniform, touting an American Flag over his head. This scene sparked optimism in the Jets faithful for the first time in years, but it did not take long for that optimism to disappear after Rodgers went down on his first offensive series.

At first, it looked as if Rodgers had just twisted his ankle, but quickly, it was determined that the injury was far more serious. After being diagnosed with a torn Achilles, Rodgers vowed to do everything in his power to make a comeback that season, but he was unable to do so.

Rodgers watched from the sidelines as his Jets would struggle for the rest of the season. Now, the three-time MVP seems to be healthy heading into the 2024-25 season, as he looks to throw a touchdown pass for the first time without a Packers uniform on.

The Comeback Player of the Year Award is very narrative-driven, and Rodgers certainly has a strong narrative behind him as the 40-year-old quarterback looks to bring his young Jets team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

Top Contenders:

Joe Burrow (QB, Cincinnati Bengals): Burrow has already won this award in his young career, as he has now suffered two season-ending injuries. As the budding superstar looks to be fully healthy heading into training camp, he certainly has the potential to win this award again, as he has the potential to post MVP-like numbers, much like he did when he took the Bengals to the Super Bowl.

Kirk Cousins (QB, Atlanta Falcons): Early last season, Kirk Cousins was in such a groove offensively that he was flying up the MVP odds board. Unfortunately, his MVP aspirations were cut short by an injury. Now fully healthy, Cousins will be under center for a new team this year, as he'll call the shots for a young and exciting Falcons offense.

Anthony Richardson (QB, Indianapolis Colts): Richardson flashed some really exciting potential in his few NFL starts, but fans were robbed of seeing him play out his rookie year after he suffered a shoulder injury. The former Florida Gators quarterback has an exceptionally high ceiling with his athletic ability, so if he can make some noise in the AFC South against other young quarterbacks, Richardson could certainly remain relevant in the race for this award.

NFL Comeback Player of the Year Past Winners

After the award came back in 1998, quarterback Chad Pennington is the only player in NFL history to win the Comeback Player of the Year title more than once, having claimed it in 2006 with the New York Jets and 2008 with the Miami Dolphins.

NFL CPOY Award History, Trends, and Pointers

• Regarding player positions, quarterbacks have been favored in the Comeback Player of the Year title hunt. Ever since the award came back in 1998, a quarterback has won the title 16 times from the 25 total.

• The last six award winners have all been quarterbacks.

• Only five defensive players have won the NFL CPOY since 1998, the last one being Kansas City safety Eric Berry in 2015.

• The CPOY award has been shared only once in NFL history, as Tedy Bruschi and Steve Smith Sr. both won the title in 2005.

• Most commonly, the CPOY award is given to a player who missed multiple games due to some type of injury during the previous season. Eight of the last nine winners missed at least five games from their previous season before being named Comeback Player of the Year.

• Geno Smith, the 2022 winner, is one of only two players since 2013 to achieve this without suffering an injury in the preceding year.

• While there are usually clear frontrunners for this award each year, even the "long shot" options can prevail. During the 2022-23 season, the CPOY winner Geno Smith's longest odds for Comeback Player of the Year were a whoppin' +6000.