2025-26 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Odds Tracker
By Matt McEwan
Updated:
- See the most recent NFL Comeback Player of the Year odds
- Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson is the favorite to win NFL CPOY
- Track how the NFL CPOY odds have changed over the course of the 2025-26 NFL season
The NFL Comeback Player of the Year award has been handed out consistently since 1998. The AP did hand out an award from 1963-1966, but awarded one to the AFL and one to the NFL. The award often goes to a player who has returned from some serious injury and performed well, but we saw a couple seasons where that was not the case. This led to the NFL sending a memo to voters to remind them of the spirit of the award, which is to honor a player who has overcome illness or physical injury, causing them to miss time the previous season. This memo resulted in last year’s award going back to a player who suffered an injury the previous season, and should be kept in mind when betting this year’s CPOY award.
The 2025-26 NFL Comeback Player of the Year odds opened in late-February. You can see the latest NFL CPOY odds below as well as how the odds have changed throughout the 2025-26 NFL season.
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Odds
After a gruesome leg injury, which saw him fracture his tibia and fibula, cut his previous season to just five games, Aidan Hutchinson has opened as the favorite to win the 2025-26 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. The Lions defender had tallied 7.5 sacks in his limited time, which had him on record-breaking pace, and was the NFL DPOY favorite prior to being injured. While it may not be surprising to some to see Hutchinson open as the favorite, those who have paid attention to the award over the last decade may be shocked to see someone other than a QB favored.
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Aidan Hutchinson is currently listed as the favorite to win the 2025-26 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. The Lions’ DE is given +195 odds to win the award after only playing five games last season before breaking his leg. If you bet $20 on Hutchinson to win NFL CPOY, you would stand to win $39 and return $59. This gives Hutchinson a 33.9% chance to win the award.
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After Hutchinson in the odds, rounding out the top five contenders for NFL CPOY are: Christian McCaffrey (+300), Dak Prescott (+350), Trevor Lawrence (+400), and JJ McCarthy (+750).
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Here are some notes on the NFL Comeback Player of the Year odds movement:
- [February 24] Aidan Hutchinson has opened as the favorite to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season. Hutchinson was the NFL DPOY favorite prior to a gruesome leg injury he suffered in Week 6 last year. While this award has been dominated by quarterbacks lately, Hutchinson would be a top contender if he returns close to last year’s form. Other top contenders at opening included Christian McCaffrey, who missed almost the entire last season, Dak Prescott, Trevor Lawrence, and JJ McCarthy.
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Trends
- A quarterback has won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in each of the last seven seasons
- Nine of the last 11 NFL CPOY winners missed at least five games due to injury the prior season—Joe Flacco and Geno Smith joined Philip Rivers as the only players since 2013 to win it without getting hurt the year prior
- No defensive player has won the award since Eric Berry in 2015
- Since the award came back in 1998, we have seen 18 quarterbacks win, 2.5 wide receivers, 4.5 defensive players, one running back, and one tight end – the halves are there because the award was split between Steve Smith (WR) and Tedy Bruschi (LB) in 2005
Past NFL Comeback Player of the Year Winners
| Year | NFL CPOY Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Joe Burrow (Bengals) |
| 2023 | Joe Flacco (Browns) |
| 2022 | Geno Smith (Seahawks) |
| 2021 | Joe Burrow (Bengals) |
| 2020 | Alex Smith (Washington) |
| 2019 | Ryan Tannheill (Titans) |
| 2018 | Andrew Luck (Colts) |
| 2017 | Keenan Allen (Chargers) |
| 2016 | Jordy Nelson (Packers) |
| 2015 | Eric Berry (Chiefs) |
Joe Burrow won the NFL CPOY last season after seeing his previous campaign cut to just ten games due to a wrist injury. Burrow led the NFL in passing yards and had the Bengals offense among the top units in the league.
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