2026 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Odds: Mahomes Leads, Tank Dell Surges

In 2024, San Francisco's Christian McCaffrey suffered from tendinitis in his Achilles and missed eight games due to that injury. He missed even more time battling a right knee issue and ultimately, sat out most of the year. But in 2025, he came back with a vengeance. Last season, CMC amassed a total of 2,126 yards - including 1,202 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. As a result, the dual-threat running back earned the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Now, bettors are asking which player will take home the award at the end of the 2026 season. Here are the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Nov. 11. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Patrick Mahomes: -125Tank Dell: +350Malik Nabers: +600George Kittle: +950Fred Warner: +950Travis Hunter: +2000Jayden Daniels: +2200J.J. McCarthy: +2200Deshaun Watson: +3000Aaron Donald: +3500 Here's what to know about this oddsboard: The Favorite: Last season, Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL in the Chiefs' Week 15 game against the Chargers. He underwent surgery the next day, but fast-forward to this season, and he's already proving to be his old self. Through the first nine weeks, he's racked up 2,037 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Currently, K.C. is 6-2 and Mahomes is the heavy favorite at -125 to win the award. Biggest Riser: Tank Dell's story is truly inspiring. A gruesome leg injury in December of 2024 sidelined him for nearly two years and raised serious questions about whether he'd ever play football again. But in just his second game back, Dell caught four passes for 105 yards against the Chargers, including a 63-yard touchdown, his first since Week 16 of the 2024 season. He's now had a catch of at least 40 yards in each of his two games back after not playing for almost two years. His Comeback Player of the Year odds surged from +1500 to +350, making him the second choice behind Mahomes. One To Watch: Malik Nabers' odds have climbed from +1500 to +600 over the last few weeks. After four straight games with at least 100 receiving yards from Weeks 4 through 7, Nabers had just 43 yards in the win over the Eagles. Still, after missing most of last season with a torn ACL, he ranks 11th in the NFL in receiving yards despite playing one fewer game than most of the players ahead of him.