The Cleveland Browns traded second-year defensive tackle Jowon Briggs to the New York Jets on Wednesday in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Jets also received a seventh-round pick in 2026 that initially belonged to the Buffalo Bills.

Vele, a wideout from Utah, joined the Broncos as a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft at age 26. Despite missing four games, he finished second among all Broncos' wide receivers in receptions with 39, and third with 475 yards.

The New York Jets made a deal with the Cleveland Browns for defensive tackle Jowon Briggs ahead of the final preseason game of the season.