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).