Cooper Kupp received one vote for Comeback Player of the Year

Cooper Kupp only got one vote for Comeback Player of the Year, which Ryan Tannehill won.

Cooper Kupp’s second NFL season was cut short when he suffered a torn ACL, limiting him to only eight games in 2018. He was on a great pace before getting hurt, likely in line to go over 1,000 yards receiving.

He bounced back from the injury this past season by playing all 16 games, catching 94 passes for 1,161 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was the only player in the NFL to catch at least 90 passes for 1,100 yards and 10 touchdowns, and that was with him having a very quiet second half of the season.

It was an impressive turnaround after a devastating injury less than a year prior, but it wasn’t enough to earn him Comeback Player of the Year honors. That award went to Ryan Tannehill, who went from being a backup to leading the Titans to the AFC Championship Game after unseating Marcus Mariota as the starter.

Kupp did get some recognition for the award, receiving one vote along with four other players. Tannehill received 16 votes, barely beating out Jimmy Garoppolo (15).

In most other years, Kupp would’ve been one of the top candidates for this award. But there was some stiff competition, led by two quarterbacks who shined in 2019.

Only receiving one vote shouldn’t take away from the remarkable season Kupp had in Year 3 with the Rams. He was Jared Goff’s go-to receiver for most of the year, with the peak coming in Week 8 when he caught seven passes for 220 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals.

If 2019 proved anything, it’s that Kupp is one of the better receivers in the league, and a key playmaker for the Rams.