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Bengals Joe Burrow captures AP Comeback Player of the Year Award

Joe Burrow of the Bengals earned honors for his great comeback

The comeback isn’t quite complete. It will take to Sunday when the Cincinnati Bengals hope to capture their first Super Bowl for Joe Burrow to reach the ultimate goal.

The second-year quarterback, for the time being, will have to be content knowing he was voted the AP Comeback Player of the Year.

Burrow was announced as the winner on Thursday at the NFL Honors ceremonies in Los Angeles.

Burrow lost much of his rookie season to a knee injury that caused him to have surgery and go through a rehab process just to get ready for 2021.

He returned and led a team predicted to finish last in the AFC North to the division championship.

Now, he is 60 minutes from earning a Super Bowl 56 ring with his teammates.

Burrow completed 70.4% of his passes, threw for 4,611 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also rushed for 260 yards and 5 touchdowns to prove his knee was as sound as when the Bengals drafted him first overall out of LSU in 2020.

NFL Honors 2021: Everything you need to know about the league’s season awards show

The 10 th Annual NFL HONORS presented by Invisalign , an Align Technology brand, is the annual two-hour primetime awards special that recognizes the NFL’s best players, performances and plays from the 2020 season and will air nationally at 9 PM …

The 10th Annual NFL HONORS presented by Invisalign, an Align Technology brand, is the annual two-hour primetime awards special that recognizes the NFL’s best players, performances and plays from the 2020 season and will air nationally at 9 PM ET/PT on CBS on Saturday, Feb. 6.

“With the unprecedented nature of this year, we are excited to bring the 10th annual NFL Honors show to life in a unique format,” said Mark Quenzel, NFL Senior Vice President of Programming and Production. “We look forward to producing an unforgettable show that will celebrate the game and its brightest stars in an entertaining fashion.”

NFL Honors, which debuted in Indianapolis in 2012, will be produced prior to its airing.

Emmy Award-winning entertainer Steve Harvey will return for his third consecutive year as host.  Harvey joins Alec Baldwin as a three-time host (2012-2014). Other past award-winning celebrities to host the NFL’s awards show include Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Meyers, Conan O’Brien and Rob Riggle.

Grammy award-winning rock band Green Day will open the show with a special performance.  Tony and Grammy Award-winning Leslie Odom Jr. will perform during the in-memoriam segment.

Award presenters will include current NFL players and Legends, celebrities David Boreanaz, Kevin Hart, Rebel Wilson and the Super Bowl LV Honorary Captains – educator Trimaine Davis, nurse manager Suzoe Dorner and veteran James Marton – three heroes who served as leaders in their respective communities during the pandemic.

The primary awards presented:

AP Most Valuable Player

AP Comeback Player of the Year

AP Defensive Player of the Year

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021

AP Assistant Coach of the Year

AP Coach of the Year

AP Offensive Player of the Year

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award