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Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end Tyler Warren capped off his sensational debut season with an invitation to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games in San Francisco.
For a Colts offense that was in desperate need of a pass catcher who could provide consistent stability and allow the offense to sustain more drives, Warren blossomed into a franchise cornerstone.
Selected with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Warren started all 17 games for Indianapolis and set franchise rookie records with 76 catches for 817 receiving yards. Warren also scored five total touchdowns in his rookie campaign. His 817 receiving yards ranked fifth among all NFL tight ends, while his 474 yards after catch ranked second among all tight ends, behind only Cardinals’ Trey McBride.
By season’s end, Warren became the primary target for the Colts, leading the team with 112 targets. The Penn State product averaged 10.1 yards per touch and proved to be a critical chess piece in moving the chains, earning 45 first downs on 82 touches. His 55% first down per touch rate was the fourth-highest on the team, behind all three starting receivers.
The Pro Bowl nod places Warren in rare company, becoming just the 18th rookie tight end in NFL history to earn a Pro Bowl selection and the first Colt to do so in the Indianapolis-era of the franchise. Warren joins a pair of teammates, including running back Jonathan Taylor and left guard Quenton Nelson as Indy’s third player invited to the Pro Bowl. Warren will replace Raiders’ Brock Bowers, who is unable to compete due to an injury.
Warren’s rapid ascent shows just how valuable he was within an offense built around its established stars, and a Pro Bowl stage is now waiting to move into its next chapter.
