Trey McBride had himself a monster 2025 season, with 126 catches for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns.
His colleagues noticed.
The Arizona Cardinals tight end moved up 42 spots in the NFL Top 100 players for 2026, as voted on by NFL players, coming in at No. 13 on the list.
He was No. 65 in the ranking in 2025, his first year in the ranking.
What NFL.com said about Trey McBride's NFL Top 100 ranking
NFL.com's Grant Gordon wrote of McBride: "Amid a trying season for Arizona, McBride continued his ascent with one of the finest seasons for a tight end in league history. With his second straight 1,000-yard season, McBride went to his second consecutive Pro Bowl Game and was an All-Pro. He was a receptions monster with his 126 setting
a new single-season record for both tight ends and the Cardinals franchise, and falling just three short of the league lead. The first TE to record consecutive 100-catch campaigns, McBride’s catches, yards and touchdowns were each career bests, as he’s emerged as the NFL’s top pass-catching tight end and skyrocketed 42 spots up the Top 100."
Arizona Cardinals in NFL Top 100
McBride is the third Cardinals player to make the NFL Top 100 for 2026, joining safety Budda Baker (No. 75) and linebacker Josh Sweat (No. 78).
The Top 10 players in the ranking have not yet been revealed.
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Cardinals' Trey McBride leaps in NFL Top 100 ranking for 2026
