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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