Cardinals’ Trey McBride finally has a receiving TD in 2024!

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The drought is over! Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride finally has a receiving touchdown in 2024.

After failing to find the end zone through the air during the first 16 weeks of the season, the third-year pro snapped his streak without a touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

And man, was it a long time coming.

With 8:31 left in the third quarter, McBride found dirt on a one-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kyler Murray.

Entering the game Saturday, the only thing missing from the tight end’s stellar season were touchdowns. Despite pouring in 98 catches (128 targets) en route to his first 1,000-yard season, the scoring just hadn’t been there.

At least through the air.

“It’s a weird stat because he’s going crazy,” quarterback Kyler Murray said on Dec. 4. when asked about McBride’s landing drought.

“I think we’ve had a couple of opportunities, haven’t connected, but no, it’s definitely going to happen.”

While the 2022 second-round pick hadn’t found the end zone as a pass catcher, he has a fumble recovery (Week 2) and rushing touchdowns (Week 9) under his belt this year.

And his impact, with or without the goals, cannot be understated.

“A lot of the passing game goes through him. The run game, he’s great. … Every play he’s out there, he’s maximum effort and he’s an impact player,” head coach Jonathan Gannon said last week. “He really is. When the ball goes to him, he makes a lot of plays.”

Along with the score, McBride finished with 12 catches for 123 yards on the night.