Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Re-emerges as leading receiver
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Vele caught four of six targets for 78 yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Chargers.
Vele had been held out of the lineup since his pro debut back in Week 1 (8-39-0) despite maintaining good health for the majority of the time between his two appearances this season. Despite coaching decisions not in his favor, the rookie seventh-rounder wound up tying No. 1 wideout Courtland Sutton for the team lead in targets and receptions Sunday. Vele's inconsistent playing time limits him from becoming a hot waiver add this week, but deep-league managers might still want to take a look at the rookie if he is active for Thursday's tilt against New Orleans in Week 7.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Healthy scratch again
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Vele (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Raiders.
Vele hasn't suited up since Week 1 when he caught all eight targets for 39 yards and played 49 percent of the team's snaps on offense in NFL debut. His next opportunity to get back on the field will be in Week 6 against the Chargers.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Healthy scratch again
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Vele (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Vele surprisingly caught eight balls in Week 1 while playing just under half of the offensive snaps. However, he's since been sidelined due to a combination of a rib injury while also being a healthy scratch for the last two games. Troy Franklin has been the beneficiary, though he's tallied only two catches for 11 yards in the last two weeks.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Cleared to face Tampa Bay
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Vele (ribs) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game versus Tampa Bay and is expected to play.
The seventh-round rookie won a job out of training camp and played a prominent Week 1 role for coach Sean Payton, seeing action on 49 percent of the offensive snaps versus Seattle. He caught a team-high eight passes (on eight targets) for 39 scoreless yards but suffered a rib injury and missed last week's loss to the Steelers. Vele's return likely will push Lil'Jordan Humphrey and Marvin Mims back down the depth chart, with rookie Troy Franklin possibly heading back to the inactive list.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Returns to limited practice
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Vele (ribs) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday. Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Vele missed all three practices last week before being ruled out for ahead of last Sunday's loss to the Steelers. However, the wideout's return to a limited session Wednesday offers hope that he could return to action Sunday against the Buccaneers. In Denver's season-opening loss to Seattle, the 2024 seventh-round draft pick caught all eight of his targets for 39 yards.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Back at practice Wednesday
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Vele (ribs) is participating in Wednesday's practice, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Vele missed three straight practices before being ruled out ahead of Denver's loss to the Steelers in Week 2, so even if he's limited Wednesday, it would be an encouraging sign of progress. The rookie seventh-round pick caught all eight of his targets in the Broncos' Week 1 loss to the Seahawks, so it would be a notable boost for the Denver passing offense to get him back on the field for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Ruled out for Week 2
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Vele (ribs) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Vele missed three consecutive practices this week due to a rib issue, so it's no surprise to see him officially ruled out on Friday's injury report. The rookie seventh-round pick impressed with an eight-catch NFL debut Week 1 at Seattle, but he'll have to wait until at least Week 3 in Tampa Bay to continue building chemistry with rookie quarterback Bo Nix.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Still not practicing
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Vele (ribs) didn't practice Thursday, Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post and Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette report.
Per Tomasson, Vele -- who also didn't practice Wednesday -- was spotted on a side field during Thursday's session. What the wideout is able to do Friday, if anything, thus will be telling with regard to his chances of playing Sunday against the Steelers. The 2024 seventh-rounder caught all eight of his targets for 39 yards in his NFL regular-season debut against the Seahawks in Week 1.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Week 2 Waiver Priority List
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The Broncos had three receivers with at least eight targets in Week 1 at Seattle with Courtland Sutton (12), Vele (eight and Josh Reynolds (eight). Vele finished with eight catches for 39 yards, Reynolds had five catches for 45 yards and Sutton had four catches for 38 yards. It's not a bad idea to stash Vele and Reynolds (4 percent) in deeper PPR leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB. Bo Nix is going to give his receivers plenty of chances for receptions, so Vele and Reynolds could be factors in deep PPR leagues.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Grabs eight receptions
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Vele finished with eight receptions on as many targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 26-20 loss to Seattle.
Vele didn't do a whole lot with the short receptions, as Bo Nix struggled to get the ball downfield to his receivers in the one-score loss. The seventh-round rookie still stood out in the box score over Marvin Mims (no receptions) while tying Josh Reynolds in targets (eight) behind No. 1 wideout Courtland Sutton (12 targets). Vele's heavy involvement makes the rookie wideout a worthy target as an early waiver-wire option in deeper leagues.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Ready for game action
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Vele "appears ready for game action" as a rookie, and his development is what ultimately led to his former teammate Tim Patrick's release, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.
Vele impressed throughout the summer, and according to Kosmider, was the "surprise star of camp" that was "good for at least one daily highlight play." Though Patrick's release came as a bit of a surprise, it was Vele's growth that ultimately allowed the Broncos' coaching staff to move on from the veteran. At 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, Vele fits the mold of a bigger, physical wide receiver that the Broncos want on their roster as they try to establish a strong rushing attack. Head coach Sean Payton praised the rookie for his versatility, calling him an "outstanding blocker." Despite entering his first season as a pro, it appears the 26-year-old Utah product could be in line to see playing time as a depth option in a receiver corps headlined by Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims and Josh Reynolds.
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Broncos' Devaughn Vele: Might play Sunday
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Vele (undisclosed) was held out of Friday's practice, but head coach Sean Payton said he's "fine and might play Sunday," Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.
Vele's injury has yet to be disclosed, but Payton's notion about him possibly playing Sunday against Green Bay is promising news. The 6-foot-4 wide receiver out of Utah has no time to lose during training camp, as he's competing for a spot in Denver's receiver rotation.
