Cardinals make Trey McBride more paid more paid in the history of the NFL with an extension of 4 years
By Dainna Russin, Doug Haller and Cale Clinton
The Arizona Cardinals announced a huge extension with Trey McBride of the third year Thursday afternoon. The four -year extension is worth $ 76 million with $ 43 million guaranteed, a confirmed team source Atletico.
The average annual value of McBride of $ 19 million (AAV) makes it the highest and higher in the history of the NFL, while its $ 43 million are the most guaranteed money for an end in the championship, according to the limit. The 25 -year -old contract restores the market for a new wave of narrow ends. Before its record extension, four of the first five AAV end contracts were held by players from age or over 30 years.
The cardinals drawn up McBride 55 ° overall in the draft of the NFL 2022. Only in his second season, he led Arizona in receptions (81) and receiving construction sites (825) while only 12 of his 17 apparitions began. In 2024, McBride led once again the team in both metrics, with his 111 receptions fourth among all receivers and his 1,146 reception yard second among all the narrow ends.
In the last two seasons, McBride’s 192 receptions have led all the close ends in the championship, while his 1,971 reception yards were second only to George Kittle.
Extending McBride a priority for the cardinals
GM Monti Ossenfort clarified the NFL Scouting Combine that blocking McBride was a priority. “Absolutely ”, he said.” Trey is a guy who does everything in the right way. He is a good leader for us inside and off the pitch, he works, prepares and produces. “
Ever since Arizona drafted McBride in the second round of the draft 2022, he has improved every season. At the beginning, with him playing Zach Ertz behind, it was difficult to see. In 2023, however, it became clear. McBride replaced an injured Ertz as the last end of the team and became the best threat of reception of cardinals. He beat a team record for strict point with 81 and produced 825 yard of reception at the team level.
Last season, McBride was even better, emerging as one of the best ends of the game, a director and a security blanket for the Kyler Murray quarterback. His 111 catches were fourth higher with an end of the history of the League. Throughout the season, Murray said that McBride, 25 years old, was still growing, still improving. Coach Jonathan Gannon said the same at the Reveralbbia.
“It’s not a pony to a hat -trick,” said Gannon. “It can block in the running game. It can beat the first, the second and third level. Run after the catch … but the mental part of the game I think it can take giant steps. The physical part of the game I think it can take giant steps. He has a lot of a good ball in him.”
In his short period in Arizona, Ossenfort did a good job by remodeling the roster and keeping important constitutive elements in place. Last year, he signed Budda Baker security and running back to James Conner to extensions. Now McBride. He trusted fans in the direction of the organization. – Doug Haller, Senior writer of Arizona
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