Joe Burrow had a blunt acceptance speech when he won NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2024 for the second time of his career.
“I wouldn’t say this is necessarily an award you want to be nominated for two times,” Burrow said while holding the trophy at the NFL Honors in New Orleans. “But I’m proud of the work that I put in to come back from these injuries that I seem to face every year.”
It was somewhat of a sobering reminder of the string of injuries Burrow’s endured during his career.
Burrow suffered a season-ending knee injury that limited him to 10 games his rookie year. He won his first comeback player of the year award and led the Bengals to a Super Bowl 56 appearance the following season. In 2023, he sustained a season-ending wrist injury in Week 11. The very next year Burrow led the league is passing yards and touchdown passes.
Joe Burrow injury timeline dates back to before his rookie season
