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.

Bo Nix is obviously the Denver Broncos' quarterback of the future. No one would deny that after Nix's strong rookie campaign. Is the jury still out on him? Sure, but the Broncos are definitely committed to him. What Denver will do with its quarterback depth chart, though, is another story.

With Nate Adkins and Michael Burton sidelined, the Broncos will monitor the TE/FB waiver wire. "We have to fill that void," Sean Payton said.

Absent from Thursday's practice was Denver Broncos' rookie cornerback Jahdae Barron. The first-round pick out of Texas has been splitting time running with the Broncos' first-team defense.

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As Denver’s locker room echoes with the empty rustles of equipment staffers and laundry duty, Jahdae Barron lingers.

Former Denver Broncos head coach and New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is resetting his coaching career by taking an advisory role in Green Bay helping out the Packers'