McBride, however, is the NFL's only tight end in Kittle's pay grade. Three seasons into his career, McBride parlayed his first Pro Bowl berth into the NFL's richest contract ever for a tight end, signing a four-year, $76 million pact on April 3. A few weeks later, Kittle surpassed that and agreed to a four-year, $76.4 million extension. It's McBride, however, who could mean more to his respective team come Sunday's game between the host Cardinals (3-6) and the 49ers (6-4).
The Cowboys wide receiver duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens should be a major problem for Arizona's secondary in this Week 9 matchup. The Cardinals are currently allowing 234.9 passing yards per game, ranking 25th of the league. And despite Dak Prescott coming off his worst game of the season, the Cowboys are still averaging 263.8 passing yards per game, which ranks first in the league.