Questionable
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 4/1/2026
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
25
YDS
293
TD
2
AVG
11.7
TAR
40
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Placed on IR
The Saints placed Vele (shoulder) on injured reserve Friday, WWLAM's Jeff Nowak reports.
ANALYSIS
Vele became a big part of the Saints offense the past three games, only to go down with a shoulder injury Week 15. It sounds like it wasn't overly serious and he would've been able to return at some point if the injury had occurred earlier in the season.
Vele became a big part of the Saints offense the past three games, only to go down with a shoulder injury Week 15. It sounds like it wasn't overly serious and he would've been able to return at some point if the injury had occurred earlier in the season.
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Air Yards Per Game
33.8Air Yards Per Snap
1.03% Team Air Yards
11.1%% Team Targets
10.0%Avg Depth of Target
8.0 YdsCatch Rate
74.5%Drop Rate
1.8%Avg Yds After Catch
3.4% Targeted On Route
19.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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#2 WR
Saints- Chris OlaveQues
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- Mason TiptonQues
- Bub MeansQues
- Kevin Austin
- Dante Pettis
- Trey PalmerQues
- Ja'Lynn PolkQues
- Ronnie Bell
- Samori Toure
- Elijah Cooks
- Damien Alford
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Measurables Review
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Height
6' 5"Weight
210 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.47 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
126 inHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
33.50 in
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Vele was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and he joins a receiving corps looking to take a step forward with some new faces in town. The wideout had success at Utah, taking advantage of his 6-4, 203-pound frame and 4.47 speed. If Vele can acclimate to the NFL quickly, he could carve out a role in Denver based on his size and athletic ability. He'll face competition to secure a spot on the team in a depth role, so Vele will need to earn a spot on the roster without requiring a huge amount of development as a 26-year old rookie.
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Ruled out to face Jets
Saints head coach Kellen Moore said Wednesday that Vele (shoulder) is ruled out for Sunday's game against New York, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Considered week-to-week
Vele (shoulder) is believed to have avoided a major injury but is considered week-to-week, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Arm in sling after Week 15 win
Vele (shoulder) had his left arm in a sling after Sunday's 20-17 win over the Panthers, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Injures shoulder in Week 15
Vele sustained a shoulder injury during Sunday's game versus the Panthers.
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Leads NOLA wideouts vs. Tampa Bay
Vele caught three passes (on five targets) for 40 yards during the Saints' 24-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
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Slated for more snaps sans Cook
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Saturday that the Saints waived veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks, which means Vele and Mason Tipton are slated to see more snaps on offense for the rest of the regular season.
ANALYSIS
Vele has caught one pass or less in eight of nine regular-season games and has just 14 targets to his name. However, even with rookie sixth-rounder Tyler Shough looking more toward Chris Olave and tight end Juwan Johnson in the passing game, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com believes Vele could be more involved in the Saints' passing attack now that Cooks is off the team. Vele was productive as a pass catcher during the 2024 regular season with the Broncos, when he accumulated 41 catches on 55 targets for 475 yards and three touchdowns across 13 games.
Vele has caught one pass or less in eight of nine regular-season games and has just 14 targets to his name. However, even with rookie sixth-rounder Tyler Shough looking more toward Chris Olave and tight end Juwan Johnson in the passing game, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com believes Vele could be more involved in the Saints' passing attack now that Cooks is off the team. Vele was productive as a pass catcher during the 2024 regular season with the Broncos, when he accumulated 41 catches on 55 targets for 475 yards and three touchdowns across 13 games.