The Broncos traded second-year wideout Devaughn Vele to the Saints on Wednesday, which brings back memories of the Demaryius Thomas trade to the Houston Texans back in 2018. If he plays, Vele's first game as a Saint will be against his former team, so it'll be interesting to see if he suits up.

There’s little path to a roster spot for Mathis, at this point. The Broncos have perhaps the best five-deep of cornerbacks — Pat Surtain II, Riley Moss, Ja’Quan McMillian, Jahdae Barron and Kris Abrams-Draine — in the NFL. Slowly, over the course of his rookie deal in Denver, Mathis has gotten phased out of a role.

Do the likes of Greenlaw, Nik Bonitto, Zach Allen, Pat Surtain II, Courtland Sutton, Mike McGlinchey, Garett Bolles, Ben Powers and J.K. Dobbins need to play in the final preseason game 15 days ahead of the regular-season opener against Tennessee? If so, protect those knees, guys.