Trey McBride didn’t just have a good game against the Denver Broncos; the Cardinals tight end absolutely etched his name into NFL history, making two record-breaking grabs that will make you do a double-take. He became the first tight end *ever* to hit 400 receptions in his first five seasons. And then, as if that wasn’t enough, he followed it up by becoming the first player in NFL history to record at least seven receptions in each of his team’s first seven games of a season. Seriously, that’s just insane.
Tight Ends Came Out Swinging for Their Day
National Tight Ends Day was pure chaos in the best way possible, with pass-catchers delivering fireworks all over the league. Darren Waller for the Carolina Panthers kicked things off with an electric 50-yard touchdown reception, putting his squad on the board. The Panthers were down 17-0 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter, and Bryce Young found Waller downfield to snag six points. Waller is in his first season with the Panthers, bouncing back from an injury-plagued year with the Dolphins where he only played nine games, catching 24 passes for 283 yards and six touchdowns. This season, through six games and four starts, Waller has already pulled in 14 receptions for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Talk about a comeback!
Over in Los Angeles, when the Rams offense needed a jolt, Davis Allen answered the call. Not once, but twice. Allen found the end zone in the first quarter for the first score of the day, a short three-yard reception from Matthew Stafford. Then, on the very next drive, Stafford linked up with Allen again for back-to-back touchdowns with a five-yard reception, extending the Rams’ lead. Even with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams out there, Allen put on a show through the air against the Raiders, catching four passes for 20 yards and those two receiving touchdowns, his first scores of the season.
History Made and Deals Sealed
While McBride was busy rewriting the record books, other tight ends were still making their mark. Tucker Kraft got the Green Bay Packers on the board first, catching a pass from Jordan Love to make it 6-0. The Packers had just come off a solid 23-13 win over the Cowboys, but despite Kraft’s touchdown grab, they ended up falling 17-14 to division rivals the Detroit Lions in their Week 7 showdown. That was Kraft’s first touchdown since Oct. 4, when he snagged one in a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In his fourth season with the Packers, Kraft now has 25 receptions for 249 yards and two touchdowns. And get this: the guy is locked down in Green Bay, signing a four-year, $92 million contract extension back on Sept. 12. You love to see it when a player gets rewarded for stepping up.
Back to McBride. His role in the Cardinals’ passing game has just exploded since the team traded wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Houston Texans. Over seven regular-season weeks, the man has already piled up 49 receptions for 361 yards and five touchdowns. Tight ends absolutely crushed it to close out a successful National Tight Ends Day, proving they are far more than just blockers in this league.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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