DeVaughn Vele

Wide Receiver

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $960,000 (0.34% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $960,000 (0.45% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $4,124,480 ($1,031,120 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $104,480
  • Contract Ranking: 170/307 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$960,000$960,0000.3%
202629$1,075,000$1,075,0000.4%
202730$1,190,000$1,190,0000.4%
Total$3,225,000$3,225,000

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$2.1M
$3.1M
$4.1M
Old Money202520262027
Cash Due$899,480$960,000$1,075,000$1,190,000
Running Cash$1,859,480$2,934,480$4,124,480
Career Earnings: $899,480
Career APY: $899,480
Potential Earnings: $4,124,480
Total Guarantees: $208,960
Largest Cash Payment: $1,190,000 (2027)
Largest Cap Number: $1,190,000 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BroncosDraftedTraded20244$4,124,480$1,031,120$104,480$899,48021.8%$899,480
SaintsDraftedActive20244$4,124,480$1,031,120$104,480$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Broncos1$899,480$899,480$821,1200.0%$78,3600.0%
Saints0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2024Broncos$795,000$26,120$821,1200.3%$899,480
2025Saints$960,000$0$960,0000.3%$960,000
2026Saints$1,075,000$0$1,075,0000.4%$1,075,000
2027Saints$1,190,000$0$1,190,0000.4%$1,190,000
Total$4,020,000$26,120$4,046,120$4,124,480
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Broncos2025$26,120$0
Broncos2026$52,240$0
Total$78,360$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2024130440.6%0.2%000.004147511.6300
202580126.3%15.4%000.005397.8100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$869,000$1,031,120
Injury Adjusted$869,000$1,031,120
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OTC Valuation $5.4M $10.8M $16.2M $21.6M $27.1M APY $6.7M $13.4M $20.1M $26.8M $33.5M $11,099,000 $7,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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