PositiveRoleWed, July 22, 2026
Petzing's track record elevating tight ends raises career-year expectations for LaPorta.
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New offensive coordinator Drew Petzing has a lengthy history of featuring and elevating tight ends; Petzing spent three seasons in Arizona and elevated Trey McBride from 265 receiving yards as a rookie to 1,239 receiving yards in 2025 with Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections in the last two seasons. McBride personally reached out to LaPorta to tell him 'you're going to love it. You're going to eat, you're going to have a great career,' signaling high expectations for LaPorta's role in Petzing's offense.
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Petzing spent the last three seasons in Arizona and quickly elevated the play of tight end Trey McBride... McBride was selected to the Pro Bowl each of the last two seasons and was a first-team All-Pro in 2025.
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- New offensive coordinator Drew Petzing has a lengthy history of featuring and elevating tight ends; Petzing spent three seasons in Arizona and elevated Trey McBride from 265 receiving yards as a rookie to 1,239 receiving yards in 2025 with Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections in the last two seasons. McBride personally reached out to LaPorta to tell him 'you're going to love it. You're going to eat, you're going to have a great career,' signaling high expectations for LaPorta's role in Petzing's offense.
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