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Trey McBride earned a Madden 99 rating this offseason, the highest score in the game, after an All-Pro season as the cornerstone of the Arizona Cardinals' offense.

Whatever new offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur installs this season, McBride's central role is not expected to change, according to the Cardinals' own coverage of the rating. McBride is considered one of the best tight ends in the NFL, a standing confirmed by PFF's All-Pro team selection and NFL.com's own profile of the player.

Selected by the Cardinals in the second round, 55th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft, McBride signed a four-year contract extension on April 3, 2025, keeping him in Arizona through the 2029 season, per his official roster page.

Off the field, McBride is set to tee it up alongside teammates Budda Baker and Zaven Collins at the Annexus Pro-Am ahead of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, marking the trio's debut in the tournament.

The Cardinals open the 2026 season with McBride under contract and rated at the top of the position.

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