# Trey McBride NFL player. Position: **TE**. Team: **ARI**. ## Quick Facts - **Position:** TE - **Team:** ARI (Arizona Cardinals) - **Bye week (2026):** 14 - **FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21):** 15 ## 2026 Outlook **2025 elite season:** Trey McBride posted career-best production in 2025 with 126 receptions for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns, establishing himself as arguably the most dominant tight end in the NFL. This represents extraordinary positional leverage—he exceeded the next-closest TE by over 200 receiving yards and led the entire league in receiving volume relative to snap share. (per NFL offseason power rankings: No. 30 Arizona Cardinals restart the road to relevance, yet again) **Dynasty rankings:** Justin Boone ranks McBride as the #2 TE in PPR dynasty trade-value charts (June 2026), behind Brock Bowers, with a PPR score of 72 and premium score of 104 (per Justin Boone's 2026 TE dynasty fantasy football rankings and trade value chart updates for June). RotoBaller dynasty rankings also position McBride as **TE2** in 2026 settings. Despite the Cardinals moving to a more balanced offensive scheme under new HC Mike LaFleur (reducing the pass-happy attack that enabled his 2025 dominance), McBride is expected to maintain elite status due to his skill level and positional leverage. RotoBaller notes: "Even with an expected volume hit, McBride is an elite player at his position." Yahoo flags a paradox for McBride: Arizona's regular-season schedule is brutal (all six divisional games at the top of league difficulty), which keeps garbage-time/passing-volume opportunities intact — exactly the setup that drove his 2025 TE1 finish (ran more routes than any TE, 150+ more than the next). Fantasy playoffs are the easiest in football: Jets in Week 15, Saints in 16, Raiders in 17 after a Week 14 bye. McBride benefits from the Cardinals' addition of Jeremiyah Love at RB, who's expected to open up the offense through play-action and reduce stacked-box situations. With Love handling the primary run-game load, McBride should see consistent receiving volume with fewer defensive adjustments keying on him specifically. Sharp Football Analysis ranks him as the consensus TE1 due to a "perfect storm of team injuries" that propelled him to unprecedented positional leverage. Even expecting regression, McBride's usage, age, and production give him the safest path to TE1 in 2026 (per 2026 Fantasy Football TE Rankings: Rich Hribar's Notes on Every Player). FantasyPros positions McBride as one of three tight ends likely to exceed 200 fantasy points in 2026 (he had 194 in 2024). His elite snap share and receiving opportunity in Arizona's offense, combined with league-wide TE usage trends, support his candidacy for this exclusive club. (per 10 Bold Predictions for the 2026 Fantasy Football Season) Dynasty consensus ranks McBride solidly in Tier 1/2 alongside Brock Bowers, Colston Loveland, Tyler Warren, Sam LaPorta, and Tucker Kraft, confirming his continued elite status at the position despite expected volume regression from Arizona's new system (per Dynasty Fantasy Football Tight End Tiers: Isaiah Likely stands alone in Tier 3 due to breakout potential). Draft strategy note: McBride and Brock Bowers are positioned as the "Godzilla and Kong" elite tier of tight ends for 2026, both projected to go in the back half of Round 2 in mock drafts. Bowers' 2025 season was disappointing (5 missed games, TE11 finish), while questions remain about whether McBride can replicate his 2025 dominance. However, hitting on either elite tight end provides sizable positional advantage over later-round options (per 2026 Fantasy Draft Strategy Guide: Tight Ends). Sports Illustrated ranked McBride as the #2 tight end overall for 2026 fantasy. Despite the Cardinals' shift to a more balanced offensive approach, the article notes he set the single-season NFL record for most receptions by a tight end (1,239 yards, 11 TDs in 2025) and will likely regress—it's "hard to believe he will have another record-setting season." However, his elite volume and skill suggest he remains a TE1 candidate. The arrival of Jeremiyah Love at RB could help open up McBride through play-action. (per Top 12 Tight End Rankings: 2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet) **June 25 power ranking review:** Yahoo Sports' offseason power rankings emphasize McBride as arguably the best tight end in the NFL, calling attention to his elite 126-catch, 1,239-yard 2025 season. The ranking notes McBride anchors an otherwise talent-starved roster and will benefit from new HC Mike LaFleur's offensive system alongside rookie RB Jeremiyah Love, who should create better play-action opportunities and reduce stacked-box looks on McBride (per NFL offseason power rankings: No. 30 Arizona Cardinals restart the road to relevance, yet again). **Trade outlook:** CBS Sports projects McBride will remain in Arizona through at least 2026-2027 contingent on the Cardinals' QB situation. The article notes McBride won't request a trade if Arizona uses its draft capital to land a top QB prospect in 2027, giving the franchise a chance to stabilize the position. The Cardinals have two more seasons of guaranteed money on his contract (through 2027), providing a runway to get QB right (per Five NFL stars who could force a Giannis-like trade: Justin Jefferson, Jonathan Taylor...). ## Role / Depth Chart Locked-in TE1 in Arizona. New OC Nathaniel Hackett is the offensive question mark. ## Injury Status Healthy. ## Recent News - 2026-05-19 — Target Or Fade Elite TEs Trey McBride And Brock Bowers in Fantasy Football? (Target Or Fade Elite TEs Trey McBride And Brock Bowers in Fantasy Football?) - 2026-06-24 — Five NFL stars who could force a Giannis-like trade: Justin Jefferson, Jonathan Taylor... 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