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 from a novice to 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 tight ends, while his 487 yards after catch ranked second among all NFL 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.

Warren joins a pair of teammates, including running back Jonathan Taylor and left guard Quenton Nelson as the third Colts player to be named to the Pro Bowl Games. Warren will replace Raiders’ Brock Bowers, who is unable to compete due to an injury.

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 blossomed from a novice to a franchise cornerstone, a reflection of both his route-running precision and physicality after the catch.

Warren joins running back Jonathan Taylor and left guard Quenton Nelson as the Colts’ third Pro Bowl selection, signalling his rapid ascent within a roster built around its established stars. He embodies the team’s identity. What began as a promising rookie campaign has already turned into a historic one, with a Pro Bowl stage now waiting as its next chapter.