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Most comeback stories in sports involve a major injury or well-publicized off-field setback. Ryan Tannehill had neither—he was just a former first-round pick viewed as a bust, seemingly consigned to spending the rest of his career as a backup.
One magical season later, Tannehill is the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year. The Tennessee Titans quarterback beat out the likes of Jimmy Garoppolo, Darren Waller and Dalvin Cook at Saturday's NFL Honors event.
NFL @NFLThe 2019 Comeback Player of the Year is @Titans QB @RyanTannehill1! #NFLHonors (by @CastrolUSA) https://t.