Colts rookie Tyler Warren looks as advertised in NFL preseason debut

Yeah, Tyler Warren appears to be the player everyone thought he was.

The Penn State legend looks primed to be a star tight end for the Indianapolis Colts for a long time.

Is that an overreaction to Thursday night's preseason opener? Not if you take everything into consideration.

Warren was a do-everything tight end with the Nittany Lions (seriously, he passed and ran QB sneaks and was also a dominant receiver).

The Colts took him No. 14 overall in April's draft. Most boards had him as the TE1, although Michigan's Colston Loveland ended up going to the Bears at No. 10.

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Warren has been one of the most impressive players of Colts training camp, and he showed off his abilities vs. the Ravens on Thursday.

"(Warren) made his anticipated debut and wasted little time making an impact," wrote ESPN's Stephen Holder. "Warren caught all three passes on which he was targeted, generating 40 receiving yards in the process. On his longest play, a 23-yard reception from Daniel Jones on a slant route, Warren showed the breadth of his talent, catching the ball cleanly and running 14 more yards after the catch."

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The Colts have a QB situation to figure out. Anthony Richardson dislocated his pinkie and left the preseason opener early, leaving more time for Daniel Jones.

Richardson and Jones are said to be in a true open competition, so there's still plenty of suspense there.

There's no suspense at the tight end spot, though. Warren is the man, and he'll stay that way for as long as he remains in Indy.

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