INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts keep finding new, creative ways to deploy rookie tight end Tyler Warren.
In Week 3, he made the key block to spring Jonathan Taylor’s 46-yard touchdown run that sealed a win at Tennessee. In Week 4, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a 2-yard run in a road loss against the Los Angeles Rams. On Sunday, Warren wisely threw away his first NFL pass, one play before his first TD catch.
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