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Retired QB Rivers Eyed for Comeback Award
10 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Philip Rivers, retired since 2021, has comeback odds.
- He trails only McCaffrey and Prescott in betting.
- AP award criteria exclude players who missed time due to retirement.
Quarterback Philip Rivers, retired for the past four seasons, has unexpectedly become a subject of betting for the Comeback Player of the Year award. Sportsbooks have installed him with odds, placing him third on their lists behind Christian McCaffrey and Dak Prescott. This situation is unusual given the award's established criteria.
The Associated Press clarified last year that the award is intended for players overcoming illness, injury, or other circumstances that caused them to miss playing time. The spirit of the award is to recognize resilience after adversity.
Rivers' situation deviates from this, as his absence from playing since 2021 was due to retirement, not any hardship preventing him from playing in the past season. Nevertheless, it is understood that all votes cast by the 50 AP voters will be considered.
