ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Age may indeed just be a number, but that number puts Devaughn Vele on the clock.
The Denver Broncos' rookie wide receiver will turn 27 in December, so not only was he one of the oldest players on any team's draft board this spring, but he also knows time is much less on his side compared to other rookies in an often-short profession.
"I'm not going to lie, it's no secret that I'm older," Vele said. "Obviously Father Time is undefeated, I'm just going to try to take every day as much as I can and be in the league as long as I can.