Trey McBride

Tight End

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2030 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $9,574,393 (3.27% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $22,354,000 (8.09% 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: 1/163 at TE

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOptionRegularPer Game
202526$5,414,000$3,740,393$0$0$340,000$100,000$5,414,000$9,574,3933.3%
2026 📝
March 22: Option due
27$3,086,000$3,300,000$1,875,000$0$340,000$100,000$10,586,000$8,701,0002.9%
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$16,141,0005.2%
202829$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

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$19M
$38M
$57M
$76M
20252026202720282029
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
Potential Earnings: $86,081,616
Total Guarantees: $35,957,900
Largest Cash Payment: $22,354,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $24,175,000 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedExtended20224$6,299,660$1,574,915$3,457,900$4,735,61675.2%$1,578,539
CardinalsExtensionActive20254$76,000,000$19,000,000$32,500,000$16,500,00021.7%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals3$21,235,616$7,078,539$4,295,2230.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Cardinals$705,000$440,393$0$0$0$0$705,000$1,145,3930.6%$2,466,572
2023Cardinals$991,348$440,393$0$0$0$0$991,348$1,431,7410.6%$991,348
2024Cardinals$1,277,696$440,393$0$0$0$0$0$1,718,0890.6%$1,277,696
2025Cardinals$5,414,000$3,740,393$0$0$340,000$100,000$5,414,000$9,574,3933.3%$22,354,000
2026Cardinals$3,086,000$3,300,000$1,875,000$0$340,000$100,000$10,586,000$8,701,0002.9%$11,026,000
2027Cardinals$10,526,000$3,300,000$1,875,000$0$340,000$100,000$0$16,141,0005.2%$10,966,000
2028Cardinals$18,560,000$3,300,000$1,875,000$0$340,000$100,000$0$24,175,000--$19,000,000
2029Cardinals$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

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2022160149.7%36.7%000.00292659.1100
2023170069.4%15.6%000.008182510.2300
2024160185.2%3.4%122.01111114610.3200

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$11,777,000$19,000,000
Injury Adjusted$11,777,000$19,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6.1M $8.1M $10.1M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $6,842,000 $9,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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