Age: 26
Free Agency: 2030 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 245
- College: Colorado State
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 2, #55 overall (Cardinals)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $9,574,393 (3.27% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $22,354,000 (8.19% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.33
- Contract Value: $76,000,000 ($19,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $32,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/150 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 26 | $5,414,000 | $3,740,393 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $5,414,000 | $9,574,393 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2026
March 22: Option due
| 27 | $3,086,000 | $3,300,000 | $1,875,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $10,586,000 | $8,701,000 | 2.9% | |||||
| 2027
March 17: $10.5 million total of 2027 salary becomes guaranteed
| 28 | $10,526,000 | $3,300,000 | $1,875,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,141,000 | 5.2% | |||||
| 2028 | 29 | $18,560,000 | $3,300,000 | $1,875,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $24,175,000 | -- | |||||
| 2029
March 17: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $16,060,000 | $3,300,000 | $1,875,000 | $1,500,000 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $23,175,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $53,646,000 | $16,940,393 | $7,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,700,000 | $500,000 | $16,000,000 | $81,766,393 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Trey McBride signed a four year, $76 million contract extension with the Cardinals making him the highest paid tight end in NFL history. $43 million is guaranteed of which $32.5 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The new guarantee on the contract is $37.654 million. McBride received a $16.75 million signing bonus and his 2025 base salary, 2026 base salary, and 2026 option bonus are all fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2029 league year he will receive a $1.5 million roster bonus. The contract has annual per game bonuses of $340,000 and workout bonuses of $100,000. The extension increased his 2025 salary cap number by $3.79 million.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $17,008,000 | $11,026,000 | $10,966,000 | $19,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $17,008,000 | $28,034,000 | $39,000,000 | $58,000,000 | $76,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $21,235,616
Career APY: $7,078,539
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $6,299,660 | $1,574,915 | $3,457,900 | $4,735,616 | 75.2% | $1,578,539 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $76,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $32,500,000 | $16,500,000 | 21.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 3 | $21,235,616 | $7,078,539 | $4,295,223 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cardinals | $705,000 | $440,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | $1,145,393 | 0.6% | $2,466,572 | ||
| 2023 | Cardinals | $991,348 | $440,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $991,348 | $1,431,741 | 0.6% | $991,348 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $1,277,696 | $440,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,718,089 | 0.6% | $1,277,696 | ||
| 2025 | Cardinals | $5,414,000 | $3,740,393 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $5,414,000 | $9,574,393 | 3.3% | $22,354,000 | ||
| 2026 | Cardinals | $3,086,000 | $3,300,000 | $1,875,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $10,586,000 | $8,701,000 | 2.9% | $11,026,000 | ||
| 2027 | Cardinals | $10,526,000 | $3,300,000 | $1,875,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $16,141,000 | 5.2% | $10,966,000 | ||
| 2028 | Cardinals | $18,560,000 | $3,300,000 | $1,875,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $24,175,000 | -- | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Cardinals | $16,060,000 | $3,300,000 | $1,875,000 | $1,500,000 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $23,175,000 | -- | $18,000,000 | ||
| Total | $56,620,044 | $18,261,572 | $7,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,700,000 | $500,000 | $17,696,348 | $86,061,616 | $86,081,616 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 49.7% | 36.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 29 | 265 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 69.4% | 15.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 81 | 825 | 10.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 85.2% | 3.4% | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 111 | 1146 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $11,777,000 | $19,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $11,777,000 | $19,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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