Prestigious Midseason Honor Has Found Colts' Tyler Warren
The Indianapolis Colts are heading into the NFL's first game in Berlin to face off against the Atlanta Falcons, with plenty on the line for both ends of this bout.
For the Falcons, they'll do everything possible to play spoiler while avoiding what could be a season-crushing fourth-straight loss. For Indy, they want to bounce back from a rough loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers to hit the bye week at 8-2.
One of the biggest reasons that Indy's offense has been humming isn't just running back Jonathan Taylor, but also rookie tight end Tyler Warren.
After such a fantastic start, Fox Sports has placed Warren as the midseason Offensive Rookie of the Year. Here's what Ralph Vacchiano at
"Tight ends historically don’t put up big receiving numbers as rookies, but Warren is on the same historic pace that Raiders TE Brock Bowers was on last season. He's been a big-play factor in the Colts’ revived offense, and he’s a huge help to what has become the sixth-best rushing attack in the league."
Our 2025 Midseason Offensive ROTY: @Colts TE Tyler Warren! pic.twitter.com/OHfpRDeXKA
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 7, 2025
Warren has simply been fantastic operating within Shane Steichen's offense. The rookie has put up 42 catches for 518 receiving yards and four all-purpose TDs (three receiving, one rushing).
Warren's 42 catches are good enough for fourth among all tight ends. As for his receiving yardage, he ranks second in his position.
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Vacchiano concludes on Warren by stating: "In the end, Warren might not be able to keep up with the numbers of Egbuka and McMillan — and if Dart can put together a couple of big games and steal a few more wins, it might not matter anyway — but he certainly is keeping pace right now. And he does a heck of a lot more, too."
Warren was highly touted coming to Indianapolis, given his incredible 2024 season with the Nittany Lions that saw him earn the Mackey Award (best tight end in college football).
But not many could have foreseen such a huge start to his NFL career. It's fair to say that Warren doesn't look like a rookie operating on the field, but rather, a savvy veteran with plenty of experience.
Tyler Warren is the 1st TE in #NFL history with 300+ receiving yards and 2 TDs in his 1st 5 career games pic.twitter.com/xce7fDreRp
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) October 5, 2025
While the sexy stats have to do with touchdowns and receptions as an offensive weapon, Warren is also willing to do the dirty work as a blocker in the run game.
While he isn't top-tier, he's more than serviceable, which is all a running back like Taylor needs from his tight ends.
Warren has put up a solid Pro Football Focus
Warren isn't likely to take the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, but that isn't because of his season. The award is heavily quarterback (or receiver) driven, often not favoring any other position.
However, if Warren can continue to be as consistent as he's been, it will be difficult to keep him out of the conversation.
Warren will be counted upon against the Falcons to provide a go-to target for quarterback Daniel Jones.
Getting Warren the football will open up opportunities for the rest of the offensive weaponry, which can only help Indy get to 8-2 ahead of the bye week.
Patrick Mahomes Issues ‘Apology’ to Chiefs Fans
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes may have some deep affinity for his fans, but loyalties apparently end where college football objectivity starts.
Mahomes was tapped to serve as a guest expert on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday, a job that entails picking the games of the day. The former Texas Tech quarterback had to share love with his former in-state rival, even though it came at the expense of the favorite team for Chiefs fans.
Patrick Mahomes Sorry for Picking Against Chiefs Fan Favorite
When it came to picking the showdown between No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 22 Missouri, Mahomes had to go with the Aggies. The Chiefs quarterback shared a mock “apology” to Chiefs fans for picking against the college representing their state.
“I’m taking Texas A&M. Marcel Reed, that defense getting after it,” Mahomes said. “Sorry to all my Chiefs Kingdom, a lot of Mizzou fans there, but I’m going with the Aggies.”
Mahomes was proven right a few hours later when the Aggies dispatched the Tigers 38-17, solidifying their place near the top of the College Football Playoff rankings.
Chiefs Taking a Break After Big Setback
Mahomes had a chance to relax a bit this weekend, with the Chiefs entering their bye week following a disappointing loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs appeared to get their season back on track after an 0-2 start, winning five of their next six games to reach 5-3, but the team fell flat against their conference rival.
Mahomes was hounded in the loss to the Bills, taking three sacks and throwing a critical interception.
The Chiefs have now fallen two and a half games behind the Denver Broncos for the lead in the AFC West and have dropped out of the playoff picture entirely, falling to No. 8 in the AFC. The team faces a challenge in climbing back into contention, and Mahomes admitted this week that every game on the schedule will be a challenge.
“There’s no easy game coming up,” Mahomes said. “There are no more chances that we can really take losses. You’ve got to learn from it fast. We’ve got to be better as a team. Offensively, we’ve got to be better, especially on some of those big drives we had in the second half. I think we’ll just continue to push away and learn on this bye week, and then come back and be ready to play our best football coming off of it.”
The Chiefs have a chance to get back on track, facing some of the AFC’s top teams. They come out of the bye week facing the Broncos, then host the Indianapolis Colts.
The Chiefs quarterback said after the loss to the Bills that they know what it takes to get back on track.
“We’ve had great moments and we’ve had bad moments,” Mahomes said. “We’ve got to be more consistent as a team, I’ve got to be more consistent and we’ve been in a lot of these tight, close games in our history, but they’re not going our way.”
