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Saints acquire WR Vele, send picks to Broncos

Katherine Terrell and Jeff Legwold

created: Aug. 21, 2025, 10:19 a.m. | updated: Aug. 21, 2025, 2:28 p.m.

Open Extended ReactionsThe New Orleans Saints added to their receiver room ahead of the regular-season opener, acquiring Devaughn Vele in a trade with the Denver Broncos, the teams announced Wednesday. The versatile Vele was a seventh-round pick of the Broncos in the 2024 NFL draft out of Utah. Vele, who missed time in the offseason program with a knee injury, had one catch for 6 yards in the Broncos' two preseason games. This also gives the Saints some size at the wide receiver position, as their top three wideouts -- Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Brandin Cooks -- are all 6 feet or shorter. The Broncos have used three draft picks in the past two years on receivers: Pat Bryant in April and Vele and Troy Franklin in 2024.

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