2026 · WEEK 5 CLOSE
$8,355+4.5%1W+34%SINCE '26 DRAFTHIGH $8,355
AGE26Nov 22, 1999
EXP4 yrssince 2022
HEIGHT6'4"
inherits 6% of ARI targets (34% vacated, his claim 17%)
McBride brought in nine of 11 targets for 75 yards in the Cardinals' 36-30 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
The talented tight end filled his usual workhorse role, finishing second in all of receptions, receiving yards and targets for the Cardinals behind Michael Wilson. The chemistry between McBride and Jacoby Brissett is extremely well-established after a season-plus of working together, and the former already has a 26-211-2 line on 34 targets through only three games, recording at least eight receptions and logging no fewer than 10 targets in each contest. McBride will continue to offer perhaps the best floor of any player at his position in a Week 4 road matchup against the Giants next Sunday.
McBride caught eight of nine targets for 41 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 31-7 loss to Seattle.
McBride was the lone bright spot for Arizona's offense, reeling in nearly half of the team's 95 total passing yards in the game. The tight end was able to find the end zone for a second straight contest to open the regular season, snagging a two-yard score from Jacoby Brissett on the opening play of the second quarter. McBride is coming off of one of the most dominant seasons for a tight end in NFL history, and he's now off to a hot start in 2026, combining to catch 17 of 22 targets for 136 yards and two scores over the team's first two games.
Everyone sharing the ball with Trey, most valuable first.
Above the line the plan was to throw; below it, to run.
McBride is listed as the Cardinals' No. 1 TE on the team's unofficial depth chart.
McBride emerged as a target hog in 2024, racking up 147 in 16 regular-season games en route to 111 catches and 1,146 yards but just two touchdowns. The end-zone woes finally came to a close last season, though, as he finished with a monster 126-1,239-11 line on 169 targets in 17 regular-season contests. The catch count set an NFL record for most by a tight end in a campaign, surpassing Zach Ertz's 116 from his 2018 season with the Eagles. McBride remains the top pass catcher for QB Jacoby Brissett and Arizona's offense, but he does have competition for looks from WRs Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson.
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