The Denver Broncos ' trade of wide receiver Devaughn Vele to the New Orleans Saints became official when it hit the NFL's transaction wire on Thursday.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton told reporters in his Thursday press conference that starters are set for 8-to-10 plays against the Saints. “That’s not just etched in stone — and then [we’ll] get into our second phase and third phase ,” Payton said. “I’ve said this each week, there’s still some real important decisions to be made.”

Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke (6) and Denver Broncos safety JL Skinner (34) celebrate after a turnover on downs in the second quarter of the NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The son of Deion Sanders, Shilo went undrafted this past April but was ultimately picked up by the Buccaneers in free agency. Sanders enjoyed a couple of solid seasons with the Buffaloes, most recently registering 67 tackles, a sack, a force fumble and a couple of fumble recoveries during the 2024 campaign.

I can’t say he’s going to be medically ready to play Week 1, but close enough to where we’re probably going to hold him [on the active roster],” Head Coach Sean Payton said Thursday.

With the Broncos trading Devaughn Vele to the Saints, one of Denver’s overlooked wideouts could emerge as the ultimate 2025 fantasy football deep sleeper.

Relocating the Broncos stadium to Douglas County would place it “just minutes from Dove Valley and Centennial Airport, with unmatched access, infrastructure, and convenience,”

Plus which undrafted rookies might crack the 53, the offensive line, just how high Kris Abrams-Draine can climb on the depth chart and much more.

So the Saints are headed down the final stretch to hopefully naming *** starting quarterback because the who Danation wants to know if it's gonna be Spencer Rattler or Tyler Shuck. Keller Moore says he's gonna let the process play out this week.

Multiplicity is what lured Trent Sherfield Sr. to Denver, where the Broncos promised he'd serve not only as a four-core special teamer but also as a pass-catcher for Bo Nix. “That definitely mattered to me,