Devaughn Vele

The WR2 role reads as a bridge job — Jordyn Tyson is ticketed to reclaim outside snaps once healthy, and Barion Brown sits directly behind Vele on the depth chart, capping how much of this expanded role is durable.

Even during the expanded stretch, target share topped out in the mid-20s with a full-season WOPR of just 0.20, a profile more consistent with a complementary piece than a true first read in this offense.

Target share climbed from 16% to the mid-20s across Weeks 12-14 before settling at 19% in Week 15, real evidence the role was expanding into the back half of the 2025 season rather than a name-only WR2 tag.

Vele has held the No. 2 receiver spot on New Orleans' depth chart since Week 1 of 2026, ahead of Barion Brown, giving him a clear runway to outside volume for as long as Jordyn Tyson remains out.

Saints camp reporting has highlighted Vele's contested-catch ability as a potential red-zone weapon alongside Tyler Shough, a skill set that could preserve touchdown equity even if his target share normalizes lower once Tyson returns.