The Arizona Cardinals clearly understood the mission when it came to honoring National Tight Ends Day on Sunday.
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray looked at tight end Trey McBride early and often throughout Arizona’s 28-27 win over the Miami Dolphins.
By the time it was all said and done, McBride had amassed 124 yards on nine catches (11 targets). This included five plays of at least 12 yards or more.
“Trey is a beast. I can’t say enough about Trey,” Murray told reporters after the matche. “I tell you every week, I think he can be the best in the league. The athleticism, the ability to block, he can do it all. He’s one of our best guys. We must continue to give him the stone.
Happy National Tight Ends Day to Trey McBride. Wait for the end 👋 pic.twitter.com/1dI69Gbpgb
– Arizona Sports (@AZSports) October 27, 2024
“(National Tight Ends Day) didn’t fit into my game, but I knew (it was today). Also shout out Elijah Higgins’ birthday,” the caller added.
With Sunday’s performance, McBride now has three 100-yard games under his belt. Arizona is 2-1 when reaching the century mark.
“We had good coverage on him, he just made plays,” former Dolphins and Cardinals defensive lineman Calais Campbell told reporters after the game. “They do a good job of finding ways to get him the ball in space and all that. A lot of times it’s deep, even short, and they put the blame on him and he makes guys miss because he’s a great athlete. Another great player, as talented as they come.
Trey McBride shows off the hops
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📱: pic.twitter.com/r8hXzqPZsk– NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024
Other notable National Tight Ends Day performances
McBride represented the tight end position well throughout for Cardinals-Dolphins.
He wasn’t the only big-time pass catcher to shine Sunday, however.
A look at some of the league’s other best tight end performances:
– Kyle Pitts (Atlanta Falcons): Four catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns
– Cade Otton (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): Nine catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns
– Tyler Conklin (New York Jets): Three catches for 42 yards and a touchdown
– Tucker Kraft (Green Bay Packers): Three catches for 78 yards and a touchdown
– Evan Engram (Jacksonville Jaguars): Four catches for 36 yards and a touchdown
– Sam LaPorta (Detroit Lions): Six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown
– Mark Andrews (Baltimore Ravens): Five catches for 36 yards and a touchdown
– David Njoku (Cleveland Browns): Five catches for 61 yards and a touchdown
– Mike Gesicki (Cincinnati Bengals): Seven catches for 73 yards
– Dalton Kincaid (Buffalo Bills): Four catches for 31 yards and a touchdown
Not a bad day to be a tight end!
