


The NFL season hasn’t even begun yet, but it appears the Comeback Player of the Year award is already decided.
After officially being cleared to resume football activities, Bills safety Damar Hamlin has made an unprecedented move up the board, going as high as a -1000 favorite to win the award Tuesday on Caesars Sportsbook before being pulled with massive bets coming in.
DraftKings is the only book still offering wagers on this award, with Hamlin at -650 to win it.
Hamlin announced he is returning to the NFL this season with a statement: “I don’t want to be done yet.”
The excitement for his return is obviously palpable, and these odds are a handicap of how bookmakers believe voters will vote on the award.
Assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington, who performed life-saving CPR on Hamlin, received a fifth-place MVP vote last season.
If that sentiment is any sign on future voters, it would appear likely that Hamlin will win the award.
But it is far from a lock and should not be treated as a treasury bond in any form.
Hamlin still needs to make the team for the Bills and get on the field.