The Broncos had two teams that were “more than serious” about trading for Devaughn Vele and a third that inquired before Denver traded the second wide receiver to New Orleans for a

Sean Payton has traded dozens of players in decades of coaching. He said trading Devaughn Vele to the Saints was as tough as trading Darren Sproles:

One position in particular that could cause headaches is wide receiver. Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin and third-round pick Pat Bryant are presumably locks. Devaughn Vele is presumably safe, and Trent Sherfield is set to serve as a key special teams player this season.