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His four-yard touchdown catch gave the Cardinals a 10-7 lead on Sunday.
Arizona Cardinals rookie tight end Trey McBride scored his first NFL touchdown Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 17. It wasn’t pretty, though.
In the second quarter after the Falcons lost the ball on a fumbled snap and the Cardinals recovered inside the 10-yard line and running back James Conner had a four-yard run, McBride scored on a four-yard touchdown pass from David Blough.
Blough ran a boot to his right, McBride faked a block and found space in the flat. Blough threw him the ball, McBride made the catch and stumbled and fell to the ground but slid forward into the end zone without being touched.
Here is the play:
First TD of his career 🎉
What a way to start 2023 @mcbtrey! pic.twitter.com/Kcrn1byClD
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) January 1, 2023
It was his third catch of the game and gave the Cardinals a 10-7 lead.
It should be the first of many touchdowns for the second-round pick.
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Kliff Kingsbury says McBride shows some special things in practice. He believes they might start showing up in games as the season progresses.
Tight end Trey McBride, the Arizona Cardinals’ second-round draft pick this year, has not had a great rookie season. However, that doesn’t mean the Cardinals don’t see good things coming from him.
He was one of our duds in the Cardinals’ 25-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He had a key drop and, over the course of the season, has missed passes, missed blocks and drawn penalties.
They are basic rookie mistakes for a kid that came from a relatively small football program in Colorado State.
“He’s just growing into it right now,” coach Kliff Kingsbury said Monday. “We see some real flashes at practice where you know he’s going to be a very good player in this league.”
As for the games, it is different.
“Sometimes in the games, it seems a little sped up for him, but that`s all rookies,” Kingsbury added. “The more reps he gets with Zach (Ertz) being out, I think it’s going to continue to help him, and you’ll start to see some of those flashes as the season winds down.”
So far this season, McBride has nine receptions for 46 yards.
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Check out the Cardinals’ first inactives of the season. There are a couple of surprises.
The Arizona Cardinals released their first inactive list of the year and there is a couple of surprises. Rookie tight end Trey McBride, the Cardinals’ top draft pick this year, will not suit up.
There is good news. Tight end Zach Ertz and cornerback Byron Murphy, both listed as questionable for the game on the final injury report of the week, are both active and will start.
Defensive end J.J. Watt (calf) and starting left guard Justin Pugh (neck), though, will not play. They are both inactive for the team’s Week 1 home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The team’s full list of inactive players:
Moore (hamstring), Mullen (toe), Pugh (neck) and Watt (calf) were all on the injury report.
The other three are rookies. It is no surprise to see Ingram inactive, as he is the team’s fifth running back. Sanders and McBride are a surprise.
With no McBride, the Cardinals will go with Ertz, Maxx Williams and Stephen Anderson as their tight ends for the game.
Sanders sits in favor of Markus Golden, Devon Kennard, Dennis Gardeck, Cameron Thomas and Victor Dimukeje at outside linebacker.
With Pugh out, Sean Harlow likely will start at left guard, although the team did just sign Max Garcia from the Giants’ practice squad on Saturday.
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McBride will play Sunday against the Ravens after missing the preseason opener with back spasms.
The Arizona Cardinals have high hopes for tight end Trey McBride, their second-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft. They wanted him to get a lot of work in the preseason so he is prepared to be able to contribute in the regular season.
He will finally get his first preseason action this weekend when the Cardinals host the Baltimore Ravens Sunday night.
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury made it clear with reporters Thursday that McBride is playing Sunday.
McBride missed the preseason opener last week against the Cincinnati Bengals as he has been dealing with back spasms. He has gotten back on the practice field this week and will get some work in the game.
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The second-round pick has been dealing with a back injury. Kliff Kingsbury hopes McBride can be ready for their game against the Ravens.
Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury wants to give rookie tight end Trey McBride playing time in the preseason so he can be prepared for a role in the offense once the regular season begins. That isn’t likely going to happen this weekend when the team takes on the Cincinnati Bengals on the road Friday in their preseason opener.
Kingsbury told reporters Wednesday it is unlikely McBride will be able to play in the opener. He has been dealing with back tightness which has kept him out of practice over the last week or so.
“After today, we just rested him,” Kingsbury said. “I doubt it will be Friday night. Hoping for Baltimore at this point.”
The Cardinals play their second preseason game at home against the Ravens next Sunday night.
McBride, drafted in the second round this year, needs the game reps so Kingsbury can trust him to be used in the regular season.
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The third-round rookie adds to his college accolades.
The Arizona Cardinals were excited to select tight end Trey McBride with the 55th pick in the 2022 draft, the first of their two third-round selections.
He was considered the top tight end in the nation last year and won the John Mackay Award, recognizing him as such. He was Colorado State’s first-ever unanimous All-American.
He adds another honor, as he was named the Moutain West’s 2021-2022 Male Athlete of the Year, the university announced Wednesday.
McBride led the nation’s tight ends in receptions (90), yards (1,121), and yards per game (93.4). He became CSU’s all-time and single-season leader in receptions and yards among tight ends, and the yardage total was the fifth-most in a single season by an FBS tight end and the most in Mountain West history.
He is only the third CSU athlete to win the conference athlete of the year award.
The Cardinals knew they were getting a talented player. They believe they are getting a great person in the locker room.
There is a lot to be excited about with McBride.
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Here are some players who have worn No. 85 for the Cardinals over the years.
On this fine Saturday, we are 85 days away from the Arizona Cardinals’ 2022 regular-season opener. In 85 days, they will take the field at State Farm Stadium in Week 1 to face quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
A rookie will wear No. 85 this season. It now belongs to tight end Trey McBride, drafted by the Cardinals in the second round this year. He and others who have worn No. 85 before him over the years are below.
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Second-round pick Trey McBride signed his four-year rookie contract. He gets $1.76 million to sign and his salary is fully guaranteed for 2 seasons.
The Arizona Cardinals have signed all eight of their player selections from the 2022 NFL draft. Their top pick was tight end Trey McBride, selected in the second round, 55th overall.
He signed his four-year rookie contract recently.
Over the Cap now has the contract details for McBride — salary, signing bonus, guarantee and cap hits.
McBride’s rookie contract is four years and worth just less than $6.3 million.
He receives more than $1.76 million for his signing bonus.
He will make the league’s minimum salary in 2022 at $705,000. That salary is fully guaranteed.
In 2023, his salary increases to more than $991,000. That is also fully guaranteed.
His 2024 salary will be $1.28 million and his 2025 salary will be $1.56 million.
He has no guarantees in the final two years.
The cap hit for his signing bonus will be prorated over the four years of the contract. His cap hit each year will be his salary plus the bonus proration.
His cap hit will be as follows:
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The Cardinals now only have their two third-round picks, Cameron Thomas and Myjai Sanders,
The Arizona Cardinals announced last week that three of their draft picks signed their rookie contracts. Another trio of draft picks has now signed their rookie deals, the team announced Wednesday.
The team announced that second-round pick Trey McBride and seventh-round picks Christian Matthew and Marquis Hayes signed their four-year rookie contracts.
That leaves only their two third-round selections, linebackers Cameron Thomas and Myjai Sanders, as their only unsigned draft picks
These are the player bios the Cardinals gave in their press release for the signings.
McBride (6-4, 246) was the John Mackey Award winner in 2021 as the nation’s top tight end after starting all 12 games and finishing with 90 receptions for 1,121 yards, the fifth-most yards by a tight end in FBS history. He was also a unanimous first-team All-American selection last year, becoming the first player in Colorado State history to earn that honor. McBride appeared in 40 games (32 starts) in his college career and had 164 receptions for 2,100 yards and 10 touchdowns. He established school career and single-season records for receptions, receiving yards and 100-yard performances (8) by a tight end. A Fort Morgan, CO native, McBride was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Mountain West Conference selection while at Colorado State.
Matthew (6-2, 195) played in 42 games during his collegiate career at Georgia Southern (2016), Samford (2018-19) and Valdosta State (2021) and finished with 85 tackles, two interceptions, 22 passes defensed, a half sack and a blocked kick. Last year at Valdosta State, Matthew helped lead the Blazers to an appearance in the Division II National Championship game after appearing in 14 contests and collecting 37 tackles (26 solo), one interception and 15 passes defensed. A Columbus, GA native, Matthew played in 19 games at Samford and appearing in nine games at Georgia Southern as a freshman in 2016.
Hayes (6-5, 318) played in 40 games (37 starts) at Oklahoma and was a three-year starter with the Sooners. In 2021, he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after starting all 13 games at left guard and helping Oklahoma average 451.5 yards per game and finish with 62 total touchdowns. As a junior in 2020, Hayes started all 11 games and allowed just two sacks on 416 pass-blocking plays according to Pro Football Focus. In 2019, he started all 13 games and helped the Sooners make the College Football Playoff. A St. Louis, MO native, Hayes was a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection as both a junior and senior.
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