Warren is one of the top breakout candidates at the tight end position in 2026. He was averaging 13.1 PPR Fantasy points per game before Daniel Jones got hurt last year and should have more target opportunities in 2026 with Michael Pittman gone. Warren averaged 6.2 yards after catch per reception, which led all tight ends who saw at least 100 targets last season. He also led the Colts with 19 red zone targets and 11 targets inside the 10-yard line. He is the clear TE4 in Dynasty leagues behind Brock Bowers, Trey McBride and Colston Loveland. If Jones is 100% by Week 1, Warren could be in the conversation for TE1 as soon as this season, and he is two or three rounds cheaper than the guys ranked ahead of him. In a full-PPR league, draft him as early as Round 5 as a top-five tight end.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Involved in Tuesday's practice
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Warren (adductor) was spotted on the field participating in Tuesday's practice, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star reports.
The Colts won't have to reveal the extent of Warren's practice participation until they release their first injury report of the season Sept. 9, but his presence on the field Tuesday is a good indication that he'll be operating with no restrictions leading up to the Week 1 game against the Ravens. The second-year tight end strained his adductor during an Aug. 19 practice, but the Colts never indicated that the injury was anything that would seriously jeopardize his availability for the start of the regular season.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Remains out with groin issue
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Warren (groin) may not practice this week as the team prepares to have him available for the season opener, Jake Arthur of Roundtable Sports reports.
"We're gonna be pretty smart with Tyler [Warren] this week," said coach Shane Steichen on Tuesday. Warren, who suffered a strained abductor last week in joint practice, is being brought along cautiously and may continue to miss practice with the intent of having him ready to go Week 1. Even if Warren is unable to practice this week or play in the preseason finale, there is still time for the promising second-year tight end to be ready to go without missing regular-season games.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Will miss 'about a week' with groin injury
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Warren (groin) is expected to miss about a week, but his status for Week 1 against the Ravens isn't in any danger, Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network reports.
Warren won't suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Falcons, but the groin injury he suffered in practice Wednesday isn't expected to sideline the tight end for an extended period. Once healthy enough to play, the 2025 first-round pick is poised to hold a key role in a Colts passing game that remains without wide receiver Alec Pierce (ankle), who led the team with 1,003 receiving yards in 2025 but is currently on the active/PUP list. Warren ranked second on the Colts with 817 receiving yards during his rookie season.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Exits Wednesday's practice with trainer
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Warren suffered an apparent groin injury during Wednesday's practice, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Warren went down Wednesday and had a noticeable limp while leaving the practice field with a trainer, reaching at his right groin as he did so, per Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis. The extent of the injury isn't known, but Warren could be in danger of missing multiple practices with roughly three-and-a-half weeks to go until the Colts' regular-season opener against the Ravens on Sunday, Sept. 13.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Warren had three catches for 22 yards and a touchdown on four targets in Week 13 against Houston, and that's the last time he scored double digits in PPR. It's also the last healthy game he played with Daniel Jones (Achilles), and we'll see if Riley Leonard can help Warren's production since he has struggled in the past three games with Philip Rivers. Despite getting 20 targets over that span against Seattle, San Francisco and Jacksonville, Warren has combined for just 11 catches for 92 yards and no touchdowns. I'm not confident in Warren playing well in this matchup, and he's only worth starting in deeper leagues.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Leads Colts pass catchers
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Warren recorded five receptions on five targets for 43 yards in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars.
Philip Rivers spread targets around to a wide range of pass catchers, as at least five Colts earned at least three targets. Warren was second among the group, though he led the team in yardage thanks to long gains of 14 and 12 yards. This marked his highest yardage total in a game since Week 12, and he should remain a key part of the offense in Week 18 against the Texans, even with Indianapolis eliminated from playoff contention.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Contrarian DFS Play
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Warren is more expensive than Fannin, which makes him a bad play this week, at least according to the projections. I am willing to take that type of risk for a contrarian player when I am getting a great player in a great matchup. Seattle has given up the second most points to tight ends this year, and I expect the Colts will be playing from behind. Again, this is only as a contrarian play, but it's a great one.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Limited to 15 yards
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Warren recorded two receptions on six targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 36-19 loss to the Jaguars. He added one rush for two yards.
Warren maintained a solid role in the Colts' offense, finishing third on the team with six targets. However, he struggled to get on the same page with Riley Leonard, converting only one of his five targets into a catch, which went for only two yards. While that could change for the better moving forward, Warren's outlook has worsened due to Daniel Jones (Achilles) being out for the rest of the season.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Top DFS Play
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Warren is $2,300 cheaper than Trey McBride this week and could come close enough to his production to make it worth it to fade McBride. Jacksonville has been the second-best matchup for opposing tight ends this season, and Warren has been one of the best tight ends on a per-target basis.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Active versus Texans
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Warren (illness) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Warren wasn't on the Colts' injury report as of Friday, but the tight end was added to it Saturday and deemed questionable for Sunday's contest due to an illness that Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports was a stomach virus. With his active status versus Houston confirmed, Warren should continue to maintain his prominent role in the Colts' passing offense in Week 13. Through 11 games, the 2025 first-rounder has put up a fantasy-friendly 55/662/3 receiving line on 74 targets.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: On track to be available Sunday
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Warren (illness) is in line to play Sunday against the Texans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Pelissero previously noted that Warren was trending toward being available, with the tight end's Week 13 status set to be officially confirmed when the Colts' inactives are posted ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET contest.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Trending toward playing Sunday
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Warren (illness) remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans, but the Colts have "cautious optimism" that the tight end will play, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Warren didn't miss any practice time during Week 13 prep before he was surprisingly added to the injury report Saturday due to the illness, which Pelissero relays is a stomach issue. The standout rookie was re-evaluated earlier Sunday, and while the Colts haven't provided an update on his status, he appears to have made enough progress overnight to put himself on a path to play. Official word on Warren's availability will be made when the Colts release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Falls ill, iffy for Week 13
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The Colts added Warren to the injury report Saturday with an illness and list him as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans.
The illness puts the rookie tight end's status in jeopardy for Week 13, so fantasy managers will need to keep an eye out for the Colts' inactive list, which will be released approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree and Will Mallory would be poised for larger roles on offense if Warren isn't cleared to play Sunday.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Five catches in Week 12 loss
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Warren secured five of seven targets for 45 yards in the Colts' 23-20 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
Warren co-led the Colts in receptions and was second in both receiving yards and targets on an afternoon when Daniel Jones threw for a modest 181 yards at 5.8 yards per attempt. The rookie tight end has recorded at least four catches in eight consecutive games, although he's hit the 70-yard mark only twice in that span. Warren will head into a Week 13 home matchup against the Texans with a 55-662-3 line on 74 targets across 11 games.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Lowest yardage total of season
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Warren recorded five receptions on seven targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Steelers.
Warren saw a normal amount of opportunity in the loss, though that was less impressive considering Daniel Jones took to the air 50 times. The bigger problem was Warren's lack of downfield targets, as his longest gain went for only nine yards. That led to the lowest yardage output of Warren's impressive rookie season, though he's still earned at least four receptions in all but one game on the campaign.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Top DFS Play
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I am not sure there is a safe tight end on the slate for cash games this week. The closest are Tyler Warren and Juwan Johnson. Neither one has a great matchup, but the Rams haven't been quite as stingy as the Bills. Warren has immense upside every week with his high target share and YAC potential.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Questionable for Sunday
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Warren (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans after being limited in practice Thursday and Friday.
The fact that Warren practiced twice -- albeit in a limited fashion -- after missing Wednesday's session suggests that he has a solid chance to be available Week 3, but he's one of just two Colts with an injury designation. Per Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis, when asked Friday whether the tight end -- who has been targeted a team-high 16 times through his first two regular-season games -- might be on a pitch count or serve strictly a third-down role this weekend, coach Shane Steichen said, "We'll see. We'll see how it goes." In any case, with the Colts kicking off at 1:00 p.m. ET, Warren's playing status will be known prior to the first wave of games Sunday.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Limited in practice Thursday
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Warren (toe) returned to a limited practice Thursday.
Warren didn't practice Wednesday, but the tight end's return to the field a day later has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans. However, the 2025 first-rounder will likely need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid a Week 3 injury designation.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Back at practice
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Warren (toe) was present for practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
The same goes for wideout Josh Downs (ankle) after both players were non-participants in Wednesday's session. Thursday's injury report will reveal Warren's participation level, but his ability to practice, in any capacity, is a positive sign ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans.
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Colts' Tyler Warren: Another impressive showing
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Warren recorded four receptions on seven targets for 79 yards in Sunday's 29-28 win over the Broncos. He also logged one carry for zero yards.
Warren finished second on the team in targets behind Josh Downs, but he flashed strong playmaking ability to lead the team in yards. Warren began his performance with a 41-yard reception on the Colts' second possession and followed that up with additional explosive gains of 14 and 15 yards. He has immediately taken over as the team's top pass catcher, recording a combined 11 receptions for 155 yards in his first two games as a pro.
