Overview
- McBride caught nine passes for 95 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals’ season-opening win, a performance that fueled Arizona’s offense against the Chargers.
- The outing gave McBride 38 career games with at least five catches in his first five seasons, tying Antonio Gates and Kellen Winslow Sr. and leaving only Jimmy Graham (46) ahead.
- Arizona beat the Chargers 26-14, a result helped by a Cardinals defense that produced an interception, three sacks and five quarterback hits.
- McBride’s consistency follows his 2025 breakout seasons and contract extension that reset expectations for elite tight ends and forces opponents to adjust their coverages.
- Arizona’s 1-0 start now shifts focus to a Week 2 trip to Seattle on Sept. 20, a tougher defensive test that will reveal how sustainable McBride’s early momentum is.