WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — All eyes at Colts Training Camp have been on the quarterbacks as Anthony RIchardson and Daniel Jones compete to be the team’s starter for Week 1 of the regular season.

But those two players have not received all of the attention at Grand Park.

Rookie tight end Tyler Warren has been a big focus as well.

“I think it’s especially nice being through spring and having seen everything offensively and coming out here it’s not learning stuff every day,” Warren said. “It’s reminders and going back through it.”

Warren was selected by the Colts in the first round of April’s NFL Draft.

One of the big needs heading into the offseason was arguably at the tight end position. And the Colts drafted Warren hoping that he fills that void.

“Looking at him for the draft, something we thought was a real strength to his was his hands, his ability to focus, concentrate and make those tough catches,” Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. “He’s a very uniquely talented, uniquely skilled young man, and that’s something that he’s done really, really well.”

Cooter added he cannot wait to see how Warren performs when the team puts on the pads this training camp. Wearing the pads will give another chance for Warren to grow, but he said he’s already learned a lot just two days into camp.

“I think really it’s just when you’re a pro you have a little bit more time and more stuff I can do on my own to better myself,” Warren said. “So, that’s kind of what I’m working on and then learning from the vets like Mo (Alie-Cox) and Tree (Drew Ogletree) and all of them in the tight end room. So it’s been good, but I can always keep getting better at it.”

Veteran NFL players on the team also see a lot of potential in Warren, including safety Camryn Bynum, who is getting ready for his first season in Indy.

“He’s one of those guys that if you didn’t tell me that he just drafted, I wouldn’t know,” Bynum said. “He operates as a veteran.”

Bynum is getting ready for his fifth season in the NFL after spending the last four years with the Minnesota Vikings.

“I can tell he can block just by his footwork,” Bynum said. “And just the intent that he has, but also his route running and yards after the catch is going to be elite. And I can tell that from him now. So it’s cool to be able to go against him in practice. It’s going to prepare us to go against any tight end in the game.”

Following practice on Thursday, Warren spent time signing autographs for fans:

The Colts continue training camp on Friday at Grand Park. They will practice from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EDT.

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