Cardinals tight end Trey McBride met with reporters in the locker room and was asked about his contract: "Honestly, I'm not even thinking about it. I kind of just let everyone else take care of that.

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.

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

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.

Trey McBride ended the 2024 season just 60 yards from a franchise record for tight ends, and five catches from a single-season record for the Arizona Cardinals.

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