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Devaughn Vele Injury status and history

Age
28
Height / weight
6'5", 210 lb
Experience
3rd season
Drafted
2024 R7, #235

2026 Season

PPR PPG
12.7
Pos rank
WR24
Rostered
77%

Week 4 vs. Falcons, Mon Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET 3rd vs. WRs, favorable

Devaughn Vele Injury Update & History

Active
Checked

No injury designation for Week 4 against the Falcons. Vele has not missed a game this season.

2026 games missed
0
Last played Week 3, Sep 27
Latest injury
Shoulder
Week 18, 2025, played through
Next game
Week 4 vs ATL
Mon Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET

Practice participation

Week 4 reports: Thu, Fri, Sat

Vele hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.

Injury History at a Glance

Two logged injuries in three seasons, including two shoulder injuries. Most of his lost time came from a shoulder injury in 2025; nothing else has cost him a game.

B+

Durability

72/100

3

Games missed

2

Injuries

3games

Longest absence

Shoulder injury · 2025

Where He's Been Hurt

Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.

L. shoulder ×22025: 3 games
Front view: the player's right side is on your left. Side not recorded for the shoulder.
Injuries by body part, regular-season games missed
Body partInjuriesGames missed
Shoulder23
Total23

Injury risk profile: Moderate

  • Shoulder injuries in 2025 and 2025
  • Questionable in 2025, 3 games missed
  • 3 games in 3 seasons
  • 2 injuries spread across 1 body part

Devaughn Vele Injury History

Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.

  1. 2026

    Healthy 0 games missed

    No injury has cost Vele a game this season.

  2. 2025

    Questionable Played through

    Week 18 · with the Saints

    Questionable

  3. 2025

    Shoulder · Left 3 games

    Week 15 · with the Saints

    Vele suffered a shoulder injury in Week 15 against the Carolina Panthers and was subsequently placed on injured reserve, ending his season.

If Vele Misses Time

Who else it affects

His absence would move work to the rest of the offense, and Tyler Shough would lose one of his main options.

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Injury status is the designation each club has filed, as our last check found it. History covers regular-season games missed. The durability score measures time lost to injury only; games not played as a backup don't count against it. Status last checked . Practice participation is from the league's official injury report on NFL.com, last read .

Fantasy points use PPR scoring.

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Devaughn Vele Injury FAQ

Is Devaughn Vele injured?

No. As of October 2, 2026, Devaughn Vele is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.

Is Devaughn Vele playing this week?

Devaughn Vele has no injury designation for Week 4 against the Falcons on Monday, October 5, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?

Has Devaughn Vele missed any games this season?

No. Devaughn Vele has played in every Saints game in 2026, 3 games so far.

What is Devaughn Vele's injury history?

Devaughn Vele has 2 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 3 games in all: 3 for a left shoulder injury in 2025.

What was Devaughn Vele's most recent injury?

Devaughn Vele's most recent logged injury was a questionable injury in Week 18 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.

Does Devaughn Vele have any recurring injuries?

Yes: shoulder injuries in 2025 (3 games missed).

What was Devaughn Vele's worst injury?

Devaughn Vele's longest absence came from a left shoulder injury in 2025, which cost him 3 games, all of the games he has missed to injury.