Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride is voted the NFL’s top tight end by an Associated Press panel in a preseason survey. The vote recognizes McBride’s performance from last season, when he stood out despite Arizona having a difficult overall season. McBride receives the top ranking in the AP selection and is listed ahead of the other tight ends considered by the panel.
George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers is placed second in the voting, including three first-place votes. The AP’s preseason survey reflects the panel’s assessment of the league’s tight ends heading into the new season, based on prior production and expected impact.
Across the reports, McBride’s status as the top voted tight end is the central point, while Kittle is identified as the closest challenger in the results due to his first-place vote total. The coverage frames the ranking as a preseason acknowledgment rather than a postseason award.
