Eric Berry named NFL's Comeback Player of the Year

Eric Berry

"The 100 Yards" Staff Report


Eric Berry's return to the NFL this season after beating cancer is a very inspirational story.

The Associated Press named Berry the Comeback Player of the Year at the "NFL Honors" award ceremony on Saturday.

"Oh man, it was terrifying at first," Berry told NFL Media's Alex Flanagan on Thursday. "Just hearing 'You have cancer' -- it was tough. But I had a great support system."

Comeback Player of Year voting
Player - Position - No. of votes

Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs - S - 38
Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals - QB - 6
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings - RB - 4
NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers - LB - 1
Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - RB - 1