The Colts will have to get through Week 6 without Tyler Warren.
Indianapolis listed the second-year tight end among its inactives for Sunday’s matchup with the Tennessee Titans, wiping out one of its most important offensive weapons at the last minute because of a groin injury that surfaced late in the week.
Warren’s absence lands hard for a Colts team sitting at 2-3 and trying to stay within striking distance of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC South. A loss to Tennessee would be a major setback for that chase, and doing it without one of the offense’s top playmakers makes the task even tougher.
He won’t be the only player unavailable. Ashton Dulin, Jaylon Carlies, Riley Leonard, and Dalton Tucker are also inactive for the game, and Alec Pierce remains on injured reserve.
That leaves Daniel Jones with a much thinner receiving picture against the Titans. Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, Keenan Allen, and Laquon Treadwell are the names expected to carry a heavier load, while the tight end snaps will fall to Mo Alie-Cox, Will Mallory, Andrew Ogletree, and Pharoh Brown.
Those options do not bring the same kind of production Warren has provided, but they’ll be asked to help fill the gap. Warren has been the Colts’ top pass-catcher this season in targets, receptions, and receiving touchdowns, which is why his absence changes the shape of the offense so dramatically.
For Indianapolis, the problem is not just losing Warren. It’s losing him this late in the week, right before a division game that already carried plenty of weight. Daniel Jones now has to piece together an attack without his best target on Sunday afternoon.
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