Story byTyler Whitcomb, Touchdown WireSun, December 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM UTC·2 min readSomewhere in a film room, a future defensive coordinator is pausing today’s tape of Trey McBride, sighing, and asking the eternal question: “How many times can one guy run the same route and still be open?” The answer, at least today, was ten more times, and it just happened to push him straight into the NFL record book. With 10 catches today, McBride pushed his season total to 119 receptions, setting a new NFL record for the most catches in a single season by a tight end, breaking the previous mark of 116 set by Zach Ertz in 2018 with the Eagles. He did it in style, too, piling up receptions in a game that otherwise felt like a long, gray cloud over Arizona’s year, turning another rough afternoon into his own personal milestone reel.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat makes this even more remarkable is that McBride is not just a one-year wonder; he is now the first tight end in league history to post back-to-back seasons with at least 110 receptions. Last year, he broke out with 111 catches, already placing himself among the most productive tight ends ever in a single season, and this year, he vaulted past that while leaving everyone else chasing his shadow.The Cardinals may be slogging through a season they would rather forget, but every week, McBride has given them a reason to keep the cameras rolling.