TEMPE — Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has been named a team captain for the first time in his career, coach Mike LaFleur announced Friday, Arizona Sports reported.
Players voted on five captains before the season: Jacoby Brissett, Hjalte Froholdt, Casey Kreiter, Mack Wilson Sr. and Budda Baker. LaFleur said McBride narrowly missed the cut then. After Brissett was traded to the Baltimore Ravens last week, the team chose to give McBride the “C” instead of going with four captains.
“Every single day he puts in the work, and the guys see that,” LaFleur said. “He is himself. He’s not trying to be anyone that he’s not, and he just loves this game.”
McBride leads the NFL with 73 receptions and has 598 receiving yards and five touchdowns this season. He led the Cardinals in catches in each of the previous three seasons.
Arizona will start rookie quarterback Carson Beck in his NFL debut Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, and McBride said he has been working to get on the same page with him. With injuries thinning the receiver room, he expects even more defensive attention.
“I have no idea how they’re going to play us now,” McBride said. “But I’m ready for it all, and I’m excited for the challenge.”
Sources: Arizona Sports. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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