The Denver Broncos are being cautious with wide receiver Devaughn Vele going into his second season in the NFL. Vele, who did ...

The Denver Broncos released their initial unofficial depth chart on the team's website, and wide receiver Devaughn Vele is ...

Franklin had a disappointing rookie season, but he closed it out strong. He started slowly in camp, falling well behind ...

Vele and Troy Franklin are listed as the second-string wideouts on Denver's initial preseason depth chart.

Vele is third on the Broncos in receptions and has turned 71.7% of his targets into catches. By comparison, Sutton -- the Broncos' No. 1 receiving target -- has receptions on 58.4% of his targets.

Devaughn Vele, Denver Broncos With the three dull seasons on his college resume (23/389/1, 55/695/5, and 43/93/3) over 37 games, Vele was an easy player to dismiss in his rookie year at age 26.

Alas, neither team will play its starters in the preseason game Saturday at Empower Field. Will the Broncos keep an extra ...

And Vele’s mind has clearly slowed down at the start of Year 2,” Renck wrote. “The prediction of a big season for the former Utah star doesn’t make sense given the roster.

At 27, Vele approaches his craft with a seriousness and focus that grows on coaches. He has the traits to evolve into a bigger role — 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds with the ability to make the ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- It's easy for Devaughn Vele's teammates to identify exactly when he went from intriguing seventh-round rookie wide receiver to a legitimate option in the Denver Broncos ...