It’s instructive to reflect back on the 2022 draft when slings and arrows came from numerous directions when Arizona Cardinals then-general manager Steve Keim selected tight end Trey McBride in the second round of the draft.

Two Arizona Cardinals have been named to the 2025 Pro Bowl, and three others were picked as alternates on Thursday. Tight end Trey McBride was named to his first Pro Bowl, while safety Budda Baker has made his seventh. Kick return man DeeJay Dallas, left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and kicker Chad Ryland were picked as alternates.

Former Colorado State football great Trey McBride is shattering Arizona Cardinals records and has been named to the NFL Pro Bowl.

McBride also deserves credit for his labor as a run blocker, helping to seal up the edge for running back James Conner on stretch-run concepts. It’s McBride’s physicality and agility that make him a very apparent force in the dynamic Cardinals offense.

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 across the first 16 weeks of the season, the third-year pro snapped his touchdown-less streak in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals will be represented on offense and defense at the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl. Safety Budda Baker and tight end Trey McBride were selected to play in the game, the team announced Thursday. Baker was selected as a starter. Both players will represent the NFC.

Dec 28, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride (85) catches the ball against Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake (37) in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Baker joins Larry Fitzgerald, Patrick Peterson, Larry Wilson and Roger Wehrli as the only players in franchise history with at least seven Pro Bowl selections. This is McBride's first Pro Bowl selection. Kick returner DeeJay Dallas, left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and kicker Chad Ryland were named as Pro Bowl alternates.