Perhaps Comeback Player of the Year isn't the award you really have a goal of attaining when you start your career, but when something unexpected comes along like an injury that sets a player back, you have to imagine the satisfaction there is to know you came back to play at a high level.
According to a list NFL.com's Chris Wesseling put together of the 10 top candidates to get the bittersweet award, there are two Cardinals players -- quarterback Carson Palmer and safety Tyrann Mathieu.
Palmer is a natural candidate.