Rookie tight ends always seem to make a mark on fantasy football. 2025 projects that this will happen again. The Colts are reeling out Tyler Warren as the Bears will do to Colston Loveland, and the Jets to Mason Taylor.

Penn State's Tyler Warren was one of the finest tight ends in college football last year. Now, he finds himself with the Indianapolis Colts after being drafted by the organization with their 14th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Listen up, fantasy football managers, if you sleep on Tyler Warren in your upcoming drafts, you’re going to be kicking yourself come Week 4. I’ve been covering fantasy football for years, and rarely do I see a rookie tight end positioned for immediate stardom quite like this Indianapolis Colts first-rounder.

Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren is already a popular 20225 breakout candidate as a rookie, who seems likely to follow in Raiders second-year tight end Brock Bowers’ footsteps. As the hype continues to build around the first-round pick, Warren has gained the belief of a former great at his position, Rob Gronkowski.

The same is true for Warren, the absurdly talented rookie tight end out of Penn State. More throws to Warren will be a good thing for the Colts and for fantasy players. He's definitely a starter-worthy TE, and with Jones at the helm, Warren has upside.

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