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:

The Devaughn Vele trade between the Denver Broncos and the New Orleans Saints may tell us that the Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to add to the wide receiver position. The Broncos recently traded wide receiver Devaughn Vele to the Saints in return for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick.

Given a day to process the Devaughn Vele trade move and prepare his remarks, Broncos coach Sean Payton explained the combination of interest in Vele and a need to narrow down the receiver room led to the deal.