The draft board fell into their laps. When the Bears took Michigan tight end Colston Loveland, a traditional tight end with a knack for stretching defenses down the field, the player the Colts have been trying to find at tight end since Jack Doyle's retirement was there for the taking.

The Colts knew they liked Warren’s tape. The more they met with the tight end, the more he became an ideal player for Indianapolis. When Warren was 8 years old, before his first season of tackle football, his father pulled up YouTube videos of Riggins, the Washington bruiser who ran through and over tacklers on his way to the Hall of Fame.

The Indianapolis Colts selected Penn State tight end Tyler Warren with the 14th pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, filling a void they have had since Jack Doyle retired after the 2021 season. The most glaring offensive need heading into this offseason was the lack of a play-making tight end.