Key Highlights
- He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTrey McBride set the NFL record for most receptions by a tight end in a single season during the Arizona Cardinals' 37-14 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati on Sunday. The Pro Bowler's record-setting 117th catch came with 4:41 left in the fourth quarter on a 5-yard hitch route.
- He finished with 10 catches (upping his season total to 119) for 76 yards, capping his day with an 18-yard touchdown in the final minutes. McBride entered the game with 109 catches and needed eight to pass former teammate and mentor Zach Ertz (2018) for the record.
- Last season, the Jacksonville Jaguars' Evan Engram made a run at the mark but came up short with 114 receptions."It's really cool, and thankful for my teammates and coaches," McBride told reporters after the game.
- "It's cool to get it in 16 games, too; I didn't want anyone to give me a hard time about that."But honestly, it doesn't really matter.
- I would've loved to have won the game, loved to have played better as an offense.