McBride was named team MVP after a record-setting season in 2025 which included his second consecutive selection to the Pro Bowl. With one game remaining this season, he has set career-highs with 119 receptions for 1,174 yards and 11 touchdowns. His 119 receptions are a new NFL single-season record for a tight end and also set a new franchise record for the most receptions in a season. He became the first tight end in NFL history with 100+ receptions in consecutive seasons (111 in 2024) and is one of three tight ends in NFL history with 100+ receptions, 1,000+ receiving yards and 10+ touchdowns in a season (Dallas Clark, Travis Kelce). McBride’s 340 career receptions are the most by a tight end in NFL history in a player’s first four seasons.
The MVP award was named after Lloyd Herberg, a former Cardinals beat writer for the Arizona Republic. Herberg covered the Cardinals from 1988, when the team moved to Arizona, until his death in May of 1994. Herberg fought a courageous battle with cancer.