Cardinals' Trey McBride finally finds end zone after 97 catches without a touchdown
12/28/2024 11:44 PM
Throughout the 2024 season, Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has been a staple of Kyler Murray’s passing offense. However, there’s been one part of his game that the Cardinals haven’t been able to unlock this season, and that’s touchdowns. That is, until McBride hauled in his first touchdown of the season against the Los Angeles Rams after 97 receptions without a score. With the Cardinals trailing the Rams 10-0 in the third quarter, Murray found his big tight end on the goal life, and McBride powered his way into the end zone for the long-awaited touchdown, causing social media to erupt.
Here is Trey McBride's 98th catch — and first touchdown of the season. pic.twitter.com/GGzkkSOwO5
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 29, 2024
What makes this so shocking is the fact that McBride is one of the better tight ends in the NFL through just three seasons in the league.
Coming into Week 17, McBride had 92 receptions for 958 yards, yet no touchdowns. McBride averaged more than a first down per reception, but he just couldn’t get into the end zone.
Now, the Cardinals are near the middle of the league in points scored, averaging 22.9 points per game. And with all of those points, none had come from McBride until Week 17.
After McBride scored his elusive first touchdown of the season, social media exploded.
Social media erupts after Cardinals TE Trey McBride’s first TD of 2024
While the third-year tight end hasn’t been a player who’s scored many touchdowns through his first two seasons, not many expected him to go nearly the whole 2024 regular season without one, not even McBride himself.
And given the response on social media after he hauled in his very first touchdown of the season, especially after dropping what could’ve been his first of the year earlier in the matchup.
Maybe Trey McBride had 0 receiving TDs for a reason… pic.twitter.com/VZJdzzGrpO
— Underdog (@UnderdogFantasy) December 29, 2024
As a tight end with plenty of hype entering the 2024 season, his lack of touchdowns had social media buzzing after he finally hauled in his first.
With so many people hopping on social media to give their reactions, these were some of the best:
Cashing Trey McBride Anytime TD after losing the same bet for the past 16 weeks pic.twitter.com/cMd9NhCePy
— br_betting (@br_betting) December 29, 2024
Trey McBride TD pic.twitter.com/Vf9ZM8RYRL
— Fantasy Footballers (@TheFFBallers) December 29, 2024
Trey McBride after catching his first touchdown pass of the season pic.twitter.com/FZOdBXJ8n2
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) December 29, 2024
TREY MCBRIDE CAUGHT A TOUCHDOWN!!! pic.twitter.com/kLYYO13Wts
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 29, 2024
TREY MCBRIDE CAUGHT A TOUCHDOWN pic.twitter.com/Y8PO0H7Cii
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) December 29, 2024
TREY MCBRIDE CAUGHT A TOUCHDOWN!!!! pic.twitter.com/ZhQDBW3zmZ
— FantasyPros (@FantasyPros) December 29, 2024
Trey McBride pic.twitter.com/jVsT4RwXz9
— Andy Molitor (@AndyMSFW) December 29, 2024
Trey McBride scored his first touchdown of the season pic.twitter.com/jm8RBPelul
— Underdog (@UnderdogFantasy) December 29, 2024
TREY MCBRIDE pic.twitter.com/RbF27yqWcM
— Andrew Cooper (@CoopAFiasco) December 29, 2024
And although McBride finally caught his first touchdown of the year, it likely didn’t mean as much considering the result of the Week 17 matchup against the Rams.
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