Already named a Pro Bowler before Sunday's season finale against the San Francisco 49ers, McBride saw heavy playing time despite it being a game that mattered little more than both teams wanting to end the season on a positive note.

Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride has set a record for most receptions by a tight end through his first three seasons.

It’s instructive to reflect back on the 2022 draft when slings and arrows came from numerous directions when Arizona Cardinals then-general manager Steve Keim selected tight end Trey McBride in the second round of the draft.

The drought is over! Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride finally has a receiving touchdown in 2024. After failing to find the end zone through the air across the first 16 weeks of the season, the third-year pro snapped his touchdown-less streak in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

McBride also deserves credit for his labor as a run blocker, helping to seal up the edge for running back James Conner on stretch-run concepts. It’s McBride’s physicality and agility that make him a very apparent force in the dynamic Cardinals offense.

Dec 28, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride (85) catches the ball against Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake (37) in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Former Colorado State football great Trey McBride is shattering Arizona Cardinals records and has been named to the NFL Pro Bowl.

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals will be represented on offense and defense at the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl. Safety Budda Baker and tight end Trey McBride were selected to play in the game, the team announced Thursday. Baker was selected as a starter. Both players will represent the NFC.