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After using a seventh-round draft pick to select Utah wide receiver Devaughn Vele last year, the Denver Broncos ' general manager has traded the 27-year-old wide receiver to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for fourth- (2026) and seventh-round (2027) draft picks.

Devaughn Vele will be ready to play when his New Orleans Saints open the 2025 season versus the Arizona Cardinals, on Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. ET. Vele averaged 36.5 receiving yards on 4.2 targets per game last year, scoring three touchdowns.

The New Orleans Saints came out of nowhere to acquire a new target for Kellen Moore's offense on Wednesday evening. The price they paid was probably heavier than expected, a nod that they have a lot of confidence in their new pass catcher and less belief in the current depth of their WR room,