One year after using a seventh-round draft pick to select wide receiver Devaughn Vele in the 2024 NFL draft, the Denver Broncos have agreed to trade Vele to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round draft pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick.

The Denver Broncos made an unexpected trade, and it bodes well for rookie third-round draft pick and wide receiver Pat Bryant.

Sean Payton is Loving What he's Seen From Troy Franklin in Denver Broncos' Preseason originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Denver Broncos second-year wide receiver Troy Franklin generated a lot of buzz during training camp. He was one of the stars of camp, but the question was whether he would translate it to the preseason games.

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.