The Vikings quarterback is off to a terrific start in his seventh season.
In his age-27 season, Darnold has thrown 11 touchdowns against four interceptions for a Vikings team off to a 5-0 start. He ranks second in the league in passing touchdowns, sixth in passer rating, and first in percentage of pass attempts thrown for touchdowns.
However, on Friday morning, Rob Maaddi of the AP took to social media to remind fans that Darnold is not eligible to win the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award per its new rules. "Sam Darnold probably would’ve been a candidate for the Comeback Player of the Year award before the AP issued guidance to voters before the season, instructing them that 'the spirit of the award is to honor a player who has demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity by overcoming illness, physical injury or other circumstances that led him to miss playing time the previous season,'" Maaddi wrote.
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