Bears pass on Tyler Warren to make first shocking pick of 2025 NFL Draft

The Bears stunned just about everyone when they opted to take Michigan tight end Colston Loveland rather than selecting Penn State’s Tyler Warren, widely believed to be the top tight end, with the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. 

Warren had been a name linked to the Jets as a possible pick when the team selected at No. 7 overall — instead, they went with offensive tackle Armand Membou — and Pro Football Talk had reported that there had been some division among teams who was the top tight end, Warren or Loveland. 

The Bears clearly fell into the latter category, opting to make Loveland the first tight end taken in the draft. 

The Bears selected Colston Loveland with the No. 10 pick of NFL draft. AP

The Colts took Warren off the board four picks later when they selected the Penn State product.

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Perhaps providing some insight into what teams had been thinking, ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes described Loveland as a “more traditional inline tight end, surprisingly good blocker and I have to think [Bears head coach Ben Johnson] liked that.” 

ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky said that he was “surprised” Loveland went ahead of Warren. 

“I like Loveland. He reminded me a lot of [Lions tight end Sam LaPorta], obviously Ben Johnson coming over from the Lions so that makes a lot of sense,” he said. “I’m not floored or shocked, but I am surprised that it’s Loveland over Tyler.” 

Tyler Warren fell to the Colts in the NFL draft. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Michigan product had 117 catches for 1,466 yards and 11 touchdowns during his college career and had been a part of the 2023 Wolverines squad that won a national championship. 

Over five years in Happy Valley, Warren recorded 153 receptions for 1,839 yards and 19 touchdowns. 

The 2024 campaign proved to be by far the best of Warren’s college career, recording 104 passes for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns.