INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Trey McBride became the 10th tight end in NFL history to have 100 catches in a season and had one of the best games of his three-year career Saturday night for the Arizona Cardinals.
However, an unlucky bounce prevented the Cardinals from rallying for a victory over the Los Angeles Rams Saturday night.
The Cardinals had first-and-goal at the 5 in the final minute, but Kyler Murray´s pass deflected off McBride´s helmet in the end zone. Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon made a fingertip grab for the interception, preserving Los Angeles´ 13-9 victory.
Murray compared the loss to a 2021 defeat in Green Bay, where the Cardinals drove down the field, but Murray’s pass was picked off in the end zone, allowing the Packers to hold on for a 24-21 victory.
“I can think of a couple of games I played where we drove all the way down and felt like for sure we were going to win the game,” Murray said. “Like that feeling of we drove down the field. There´s nothing the defense could do with us. We were kind of having our way and at the end a (lousy) turn of events. That´s what it comes down to. We were unlucky.”
McBride tied a career high with 12 catches, and the 123 receiving yards were his second-highest total. He is the first tight end in franchise history to reach the century mark in receptions.
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