Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow played all 17 games this season after missing seven games in 2023 with a torn wrist ligament. He went on to lead the league in passing yards and touchdowns this season and nearly brought the Bengals to the playoffs after a 4-8 start.

The Pro Football Writers of America have voted Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow as the Comeback Player of the Year. “It’s not exactly an award you want to be up for,” Burrow said last month.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is officially one of the five finalists for the NFL’s MVP award given on Feb. 8. Burrow is a finalist along with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.

Four Chilean men were arrested in Clark County, Ohio, earlier this month, as part of a multi-state investigation into high-profile home burglaries – and may be tied to the break-in at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

Between that and leading the league in passing yards, Burrow made his case for the NFL MVP award. Thursday, he was officially announced as one of five finalists for the award. Joining him among the group are Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Lions quarterback Jared Goff and Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.

Last month, star quarterback Joe Burrow had his house burglarized during the Cincinnati Bengals' Week 14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Now, arrests have been made in connection to the case. According to CBS News,

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been announced as a finalist for NFL MVP. However, a strong season for Burrow ends in agony for the Bengals.

On Thursday, the Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback was listed as a finalist for the AP’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year. Burrow is one of four quarterback finalists for MVP alongside Josh Allen, Jared Goff, and Lamar Jackson.