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Taking on larger role Vele should get more playing time after the Saints dealt Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks on Tuesday, Nola.com's Luke Johnson reports.

Impact Vele has merely been the No. 4 receiver in New Orleans, even though the Saints gave up a fourth-round pick to acquire him from Denver in August. He now figures to get more playing time alongside Chris Olave and Brandin Cooks, instead of coming off the bench to spell them from time to time. The Saints also have WR Mason Tipton, who took just two snaps in Sunday's loss at the Rams. Vele played 12 snaps (29 percent) and also finished without a catch or target, leaving him with just five catches for 36 yards (10 targets) across 152 snaps this season.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Catches one pass versus Tampa Vele compiled one reception (on five targets) for 10 yards during Sunday's 23-3 loss versus the Buccaneers.

Impact Vele failed to capitalize on his season-high five targets. The 27-year-old has gone without a target in three of the seven games he's played so far this season. The Saints benched starting quarterback Spencer Rattler for rookie Tyler Shough in the third quarter, but they still finished with 51 passing attempts as a team. Regardless of who's under center for New Orleans, Vele and veteran wideout Brandin Cooks should continue to see limited targets while operating behind New Orleans' top three pass-catchers, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and tight end Juwan Johnson. The Saints' next game will be against the Rams in Week 8.

OCTOBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs two passes Week 5 Vele hauled in all two targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 26-14 win versus the Giants.

Impact Vele saw a slight uptick in playing time and targets compared to his last two outings, when he played 34 and six percent of offensive snaps in Week 2 and Week 4, respectively. The second-year wideout has had a much slower start with New Orleans than he did during his 2024 rookie campaign in Denver, where he logged 41 catches (on 55 targets) for 475 yards over 13 regular-season games. Vele's fantasy value will be suppressed so long as he operates as the WR4 behind Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Brandin Cooks, especially in the Saints' struggling passing offense.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Plays four snaps in return Sunday Vele accrued zero targets during Sunday's 31-19 loss versus the Bills.

Impact Vele missed the Saints' Week 3 loss to Seattle with a hip injury, and he was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury ahead of Sunday's matchup versus Buffalo. The 27-year-old played just four offensive snaps after he logged 17 in Week 1 and 24 in Week 2. Vele will look for more usage during the Week 5 contest versus the Giants on Sunday, Oct. 5; but, his fantasy value will remain extremely minimal so long as Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Juwan Johnson and Brandin Cooks are healthy.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Available against Bills Vele (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Bills, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Impact Vele was bothered by a hamstring injury that cost him Week 3, but he'll be back in the mix against the Bills. He earned only four targets through the first two contests of the season while in a rotational role. With Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Juwan Johnson all healthy, Vele is likely going to continue to struggle to find consistent targets.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Week 4 Vele (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Impact Vele missed last Sunday's game against the Seahawks and played just 28 percent of the offensive snaps across the Saints' first two contests, recording two catches for 16 yards and one touchdown on three targets. He has extremely minimal fantasy appeal.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs limited practice Thursday Vele (hip) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Impact Vele was unable to play against the Seahawks this past Sunday due to a hip issue. He has logged back-to-back limited practices to open the week, but he would likely avoid an injury tag heading into Sunday's game against the Bills if he were to fully participate in Friday's session.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Still tending to hip injury Vele (hip) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Impact Vele was unable to play in Week 3 due to a nagging hip issue, and now his status for Week 4 is up in the air. If he's able to upgrade to full participation Thursday or Friday, he could avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Week 3 Vele (hip) is inactive for Sunday's tilt against Seattle.

Impact Vele logged a limited practice both Thursday and Friday due to a hip injury, and the issue is bothersome enough to keep him out of Sunday's contest. The second-year wideout caught just two passes on four targets for 16 yards during the Saints' first two games, but his absence will nonetheless reduce the depth of the team's wideout corps. Mason Tipton could get more work on offense as a result.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Week 3 Vele (hip) is inactive for Sunday's tilt against Seattle.

Impact Vele logged a limited practice both Thursday and Friday due to a hip injury, and the issue is bothersome enough to keep out of Sunday's contest. The second-year wideout caught just two passes on four targets for 16 yards during the Saints' first two games, but his absence will nonetheless reduce the depth of the team's wideout corps. Mason Tipton could get more work on offense as a result.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Questionable for Sunday Vele (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Seattle, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Impact Vele was tacked on to the Saints' Week 3 practice report Thursday as limited due to a hip injury, and his status now is up in the air heading into the weekend. Since his trade from Denver to New Orleans on Aug. 20, he's been a part of the Saints offense through two games, increasing his snap share from 23 percent Week 1 to 34 percent this past Sunday. Still, Vele has seen just four targets on his way to two catches for 16 yards and one touchdown this season.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pops up on injury report Vele (hip) was limited in practice Thursday.

Impact Vele wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, an indication that his hip issue may have been sustained during Thursday's practice. The extent of Vele's activity level at Friday's practice may go a long way in determining his availability for Sunday's road game against the Seahawks. He brought in his only target for three yards and a touchdown Week 2 versus the 49ers.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

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Hauls in short TD versus San Fran Vele caught his only target for three yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 26-21 defeat versus the 49ers.

Impact Vele logged a touchdown on just his second career catch for New Orleans, hauling in a pass on the goal line while running a quick slant out of the slot midway through the fourth quarter. The second-year wideout tied with No. 2 running back Kendre Miller for the team's sixth-most targets Sunday, as quarterback Spencer Rattler tossed at least 34 passes for the second week in a row. Vele has seen pretty limited work during his first two games in New Orleans, and there aren't many opportunities for production behind top wideouts Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed and tight end Juwan Johnson, as those three combined for 24 targets. Vele's limited fantasy value will likely depend on the amount of red-zone and goal-line targets that he sees going forward. His next opportunity will come versus the Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 21.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hauls in short TD versus San Fran Vele caught his only target for three yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 26-21 defeat versus the 49ers.

Impact Vele logged a touchdown on just his second career catch for New Orleans, hauling in a pass on the goal line while running a quick slant out of the slot midway through the fourth quarter. The second-year wideout tied with No. 2 running back Kendre Miller for the team's sixth-most targets Sunday, as quarterback Spencer Rattler tossed at least 34 passes for the second week in a row. Vele has seen pretty limited work during his first two games in New Orleans, as there aren't many opportunities for production behind top wideouts Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed and tight end Juwan Johnson, as these three combined for 24 targets. Vele's limited fantasy value will likely depend on the amount of red-zone and goal-line targets that he sees going forward. His next opportunity will come versus the Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 21.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Nabs one pass in NOLA debut Vele recorded one reception (on three targets) for 13 yards during Sunday's 20-13 defeat versus the Cardinals.

Impact Vele didn't make much noise during his first game for New Orleans. The former Broncos wideout's first target didn't come until late in the third quarter, and he caught his first pass on the team's second-to-last drive of the game. His lack of production is pretty notable considering that quarterback Spencer Rattler tossed a career-high 46 passing attempts. Instead, nearly all of the targets went to Rattler's top three pass-catchers of Chris Olave (13), Rashid Shaheed (nine) and tight end Juwan Johnson (11). Veteran wideout Brandin Cooks also logged four targets. Vele will look to carve out a larger role for the Saints' Week 2 matchup versus San Francisco.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Devaughn Vele on trade to Saints 8/27/2025 New Orleans Saints wide receiver Devaughn Vele speaks with the media from the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on Wednesday, August 27, 202...

AUGUST 27, 2025 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

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AUGUST 26, 2025 • PREDOMINANTLYORANGE.COM

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AUGUST 25, 2025 • DENVERPOST.COM

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