Trey McBride is the Arizona Cardinals number 85 tight end, a 3-year pro, and finished the 2025 regular season as a solid mid-range fantasy option at his position. He averaged 14.9 fantasy points per game across 17 appearances, which ranks him 1st among tight ends in our 2026 draft board. That per-game number is the starting point for every start or sit decision you make with him in 2026.
Trey McBride finished 2025 with 126 receptions for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns. He drew 169 targets, a workload that puts him in the true alpha tier at his position.
Trey McBride is one of the few tight ends who commands enough volume to start without thinking. At a position where most managers stream based on matchup, owning a tight end this productive is a genuine weekly advantage and frees up your FLEX slot.
Heading into 2026, Trey McBride projects as a core piece of the Arizona Cardinals offense. Managers drafting him need to plan around his Week 14 bye and monitor training camp reports for role changes. DraftCall's AI comparison engine lets you pit him against any other NFL player in seconds, factoring in matchup quality, recent form, and scoring format, so you can make start or sit calls with real reasoning instead of gut feel.
