Cowboys linebacker Greg Ellis voted AP Comeback Player of Year

Source: Yahoo!

Greg Ellis made a major impact for the Dallas Cowboys at outside linebacker and on Saturday was voted The Associated Press 2007 NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

Ellis went from nonfactor in Dallas to a dominator in his new position after spending most of his career as a defensive end. He had 12 1/2 sacks, forming a dynamic pass-rushing force with All-Pro linebacker DeMarcus Ware.

“It’s been great,” Ellis said. “I thank God for blessing me, letting me get out there and have a good support group, starting from the doctors. We have good people here, the coaches have done a good job working me back into it. They’ve been telling me ‘You’re fine, you’re fine.’ It was just getting the confidence to get out there and do it.”