Cardinals' Trey McBride: Larger workload on tap

McBride is in line for an expanded workload with the Cardinals poised to place fellow tight end Zach Ertz (quadriceps) on injured reserve, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.

After taking a back seat to Ertz from Weeks 1-5, McBride usurped him in terms of offensive snaps Week 6 before matching him at 35 apiece this past Sunday in Seattle. An increase in production for the second-year tight end has followed, as he's hauled in seven of 11 targets for 91 yards over the last two games after putting up an 8-79-0 line on 10 targets through the first five contests. With Ertz on the shelf for at least the next four outings, McBride becomes the Cardinals' No. 1 TE, with only veteran Geoff Swaim (3-30-0 on four targets this season) and rookie sixth-rounder Elijah Higgins (1-0-0 on one target) serving as the team's other options on the depth chart.