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Updated top 10 highest-paid tight ends in NFL after Trey McBride's contract extension

The Arizona Cardinals announced that they agreed to terms with start tight end Trey McBride on a four-year extension on Thursday. It is a reported $76 million deal that makes him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history.

Averaging $19 million per year on the extension, it is the highest per-year average for a tight end in NFL history, topping Kansas City's Travis Kelce's deal at $17.1 million per year.

His $43 million in total guarantees is also the highest ever for a tight end, topping the $42.5 million that T.J. Hockenson got from the Minnesota Vikingas.