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Trey McBride confronted by official as NFL launches review
The NFL is reviewing an incident between a game official and Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during Sunday’s loss to the Giants in New York.
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Trey McBride
#85TEArizona Cardinals
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 246 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 26 | 33 | 211 | 8.1 | 2 | 27 | 12 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 126 | 169 | 1,239 | 9.8 | 11 | 31 | 63 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 111 | 147 | 1,146 | 10.3 | 2 | 37 | 63 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 81 | 106 | 825 | 10.2 | 3 | 38 | 42 |
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 29 | 39 | 265 | 9.1 | 1 | 29 | 12 |
Contract
Arizona Cardinals payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 8.70 M$
- Average per year
- 19.00 M$
- Total value
- 76.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
8.70 M$
Guaranteed
2027
16.14 M$
Partially guaranteed
2028
24.18 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
23.18 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.42
80th percentile
Target share
31.9 %
98th percentile
Separation
2.7 yd
19th percentile
Drops
1
73th percentile
Targets
34
98th percentile
Receptions
26
98th percentile
Catch rate
76.5 %
71th percentile
Receiving yards
211
92th percentile
Yards after catch
69
68th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
80th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.5
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20240.4 WAR · 0.025 per game
- 20250.6 WAR · 0.035 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
88
High-end
- REC
- Receiving
- 82
- SEP
- Separation
- 55
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 75
- HND
- Hands
- 95
- DUR
- Durability
- 84
- EX
- Experience
- 58
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- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#1 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
86 / 100
#5 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
Value Rating · 2025
92 / 100
2025 PAL (95) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $19.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 69PAL: dimensions
Efficiency83
Usage98
After the catch5
Hands92
Separation6
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Receiving+0.12
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ARI | 3 | 0.1 | 86 | 88 | 26 | 211 | 2 | +0.42 |
| 2025 | ARI | 17 | 0.6 | 95 | 85 | 126 | 1,239 | 11 | +0.43 |
| 2024 | ARI | 16 | 0.4 | 95 | 82 | 111 | 1,146 | 2 | +0.33 |
| 2023 | ARI | 17 | 0.2 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 825 | 3 | +0.09 |
| 2022 | ARI | 16 | 0.1 | 31 | 74 | 29 | 265 | 1 | +0.20 |
News
Trey McBride in five questions
What are Trey McBride's stats in 2026?
Trey McBride has 26 catches for 211 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Trey McBride?
Trey McBride is 26 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 247 lb (112 kg).
How good is Trey McBride?
Trey McBride produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 1st of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 86 out of 100: excellent for his position.
What number does Trey McBride wear, and what team does he play for?
Trey McBride plays for Arizona Cardinals in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 85.
What is Trey McBride's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.5 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
