Tight end Trey McBride has signed a historic contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals and it brings up the comparison of how much he earns compared to Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs superstar who was the highest paid tight end at his position in the 2024 NFL season.

The Cardinals recently found a way to lock up one of their few offensive stars with a long-term contract extension for tight end Trey McBride. ESPN reporter Adam Schefter reported the terms of the deal as a four-year signing worth up to $78 million. That gave McBride's reps the bragging rights to call him the highest-paid tight end in the game.

The Cardinals signed tight end Trey McBride to a four-year contract reportedly worth $76 million, which makes McBride the highest-paid tight end in NFL history.