Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride put together a season for the ages in 2025, hauling in 126 receptions to shatter the single-season record for his position. That production landed him first-team All-Pro honors.

He has solidified his status as the league’s top tight end.

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Through four seasons in the NFL, McBride has racked up 3,475 receiving yards. That number sits ahead of what Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, Rob Gronkowski, and Antonio Gates managed in their first four years.

History backs it up, too. Only Jimmy Graham with 3,863, Mike Ditka with 3,671, and George Kittle with 3,579 had more over that same stretch.

Despite all the accolades piling up, McBride is not ready to crown himself just yet. During an appearance on the Ross Tucker Football Podcast last week, he was asked if he considers himself the best tight end in football.

“No, I don’t. These guys, Travis (Kelce), George (Kittle), Mark Andrews and all these other really good tight ends, they’ve been doing it for a long time,” McBride said. “They’ve been doing it for six, seven, eight, nine years now or whatever it is, so their body of work is just tremendous. I think, you know, I just got to keep stacking, keep putting good years on tape and maybe in four or five years, yeah, but right now, I don’t feel like I’m there.”

It is a humble take from someone who’s already built an impressive resume. The tight ends McBride mentioned have been dominant for years, so his caution makes sense. That said, his numbers speak for themselves.

McBride set the Cardinals’ single-season record for catches by a tight end and finished with 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns. That is not a quiet season by any measure.

He has become one of the clear faces of the franchise and one of their most reliable weapon on offense.

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