Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has had a fantastic season in 2024. With three games still remaining, he has set career highs in receptions and receiving yards. His 89 receptions broke the record he set last year for the team’s single-season total for catches by a tight end. With 938 receiving yards, he is only the second tight end in team history to pass 900 yards in a season.
However, he set a record he would rather not have on Sunday in the team’s 30-17 win over the New England Patriots.
He set the record for the most receptions in a season without a receiving touchdown. With his 87th reception of the year, he broke the dubious record set by Diontae Johnson in 2022, who had 86 catches for 882 without a score.
McBride has rushed for a touchdown and recovered a fumble in the end zone for another score, but he has not had a touchdown catch, despite many opportunities.
Is it something to worry about? Probably not. It has been simply unfortunate, almost comical. In fact, his 87th catch was a shovel pass to him inside the five that should have been a touchdown, but the Patriots tackled him at the one. James Conner scored on the next play on a one-yard run.
Quarterback Kyler Murray has taken notice. He even posted a TikTok promising that McBride “will touch the end zone soon.”
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