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Tyler Warren injury update: absent Wednesday ahead of Week 7 vs. Vikings (groin)

Colts tight end Tyler Warren did not participate in the open portion of Wednesday's practice while managing a groin issue.

By Cole Hartwell

Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren was not seen during the portion of Wednesday’s practice open to reporters, according to Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis.

Warren is dealing with a groin injury that kept him out of the Colts’ Week 6 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

What happened

Warren first appeared on the injury report last Friday as a limited participant with a groin injury. He was listed as questionable for Week 6 but was inactive for Sunday’s game against the Titans.

RotoBaller reported that the injury happened during individual drills in front of Colts media, and the viewing period ended right after, so its severity was unclear at the time.

Context

Through Week 6, Warren has 69.9 PPR points in five games, with 36 targets, 30 receptions, 213 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns. He has played 91% of the Colts’ offensive snaps this season.

In Week 5, he caught seven of nine targets for 83 yards and scored 21.4 PPR points. In Week 4, he had five catches on five targets for 41 yards, and in Week 3, he recorded nine catches on 10 targets for 55 yards.

Sleeper currently tags him as questionable with a groin injury, but that is Sleeper’s own listing and may not reflect the team’s official game status for Week 7.

Depth chart

Mo Alie-Cox is listed as the Colts’ TE1 on Sleeper’s depth chart. He has 4 receptions for 31 yards and 1 touchdown in six games this season.

Will Mallory is the TE2 and has 2 catches for 20 yards in one game. Drew Ogletree is the TE3 with 1 catch for 4 yards in six games, and Pharaoh Brown is the TE4 with 1 catch for 7 yards in one game.

Timeline

On October 16, Fantasy Football Desk reported that Warren was listed questionable for Week 6 due to a groin injury after popping up on the injury report on Friday with a limited practice.

On October 18, Fantasy Football Desk reported that the Colts considered Warren a game-time decision for the Week 6 game against the Titans and that they would monitor how he felt that morning.

What’s next

The Colts play on the road against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, October 25.

RotoBaller noted that recovery from a groin injury typically takes one to three weeks, but the timeline varies. The Colts fired their general manager on Monday, according to RotoBaller.

🏈 Fantasy impact

Warren has been a high-volume tight end with 14.0 PPR points per game, but his Week 7 availability is unclear after missing Wednesday’s practice. Managers should prepare a backup plan for the matchup against the Vikings. On the Colts’ depth chart, Mo Alie-Cox (2.2 PPR points per game) is the next man up, but he has only four receptions in six games and offers little upside. Will Mallory (4.0 PPR points per game) has shown some receiving ability in limited action but is not a reliable option. If Warren is out, streaming tight ends with better matchups may be preferable to relying on Colts backups. For now, keep Warren rostered but avoid starting him until we get a clearer picture of his practice participation later in the week. His Sleeper projection for Week 7 is 10.6 PPR points, but that assumes he plays.

Quick answers

What is Tyler Warren's injury status?

Warren is managing a groin injury. He first appeared on the injury report last Friday as a limited participant and missed Week 6 against the Titans.

Sources

  1. NFL schedule, Week 7 (ESPN)
  2. Player data (Sleeper)
  3. Indianapolis Colts depth chart, TE (Sleeper)
  4. Tyler Warren injury update: game-time decision for Week 6 vs. Titans (groin) (Fantasy Football Desk)
  5. Tyler Warren injury update: questionable for Week 6 vs. Titans (groin) (Fantasy Football Desk)
  6. Tyler Warren: Absent from first Week 7 practice (RotoWire)
  7. When Is Tyler Warren Coming Back - Week 7 Fantasy Football Injury Return Update (2026) (RotoBaller)

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