It may have flown under the radar on a crazy first Sunday of the NFL regular season.
But Week 1 was a historic day for rookie tight ends, and two in particular: Tyler Warren of the Indianapolis Colts, and Harold Fannin Jr. of the Cleveland Browns.
Both playing in the 1 p.m. window and having their record performances pretty much simultaneously, Warren and Fannin each moved their way into the top spot for receptions by a rookie tight end in Week 1.
Warren caught seven passes. Fannin caught seven passes. And now they're tied atop that board, per the Mid-American Conference's social media team, which was hyping up Bowling Green legend Fannin.
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The Colts took Warren No. 14 overall out of Penn State. On his very first drive Sunday, he had three catches for 43 yards. He finished with seven for 76.
Fannin went in the third round, 67th overall. On Sunday, he finished with seven for 63.
That wasn't all, either. Both Indianapolis and Cleveland feel so strongly about the talents of these rookie tight ends that they align them all over the formation.
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On Sunday, that meant that Warren and Fannin each had a 3-yard run.
It's not that they erupted for big gains on those particular play calls on this particular Sunday. But the fact that there teams are choosing to give a run play to a tight end at all says a lot about the expectations and belief in these talented young players.
There likely will be plenty more where this came from, but it's hard to start a career better than setting an NFL record.
And on Sunday, Warren and Fannin decided to share.
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