Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has reset the market at his position with a huge new contract.
The Cardinals confirmed Thursday that McBride has signed a new contract through 2029. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the four-year deal is worth $76 million with $43 million guaranteed, a new record for an NFL tight end.
Arizona Cardinals are making Pro-Bowl TE Trey McBride the highest-paid tight end in NFL history with a four-year, $76 million extension, per agents @MSWENSON78 @CJLaBoy @dhendrickson41 of @wassermannfl.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 3, 2025
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George Kittle’s $75 million deal had previously topped all NFL tight ends in terms of overall value. Travis Kelce had the highest average annual value, but McBride’s deal tops both of them.
On the surface, McBride is a surprising name to be the one to reset the market. However, the 25-year-old is coming off a breakout campaign that saw him catch 111 passes for 1,146 yards, making him Arizona’s leading receiver.
The McBride deal may start a run on new contracts for tight ends, so in a certain sense, the Cardinals are getting ahead of the rest of the league here. He clearly believes in the team’s future, despite what he had to say after one late-season loss in 2024.
