The New Orleans Saints placed Devaughn Vele on injured reserve earlier this week with a shoulder injury, meaning he'll miss the last three games of the season. With what he has shown lately, shutting Vele down was the right decision.
We know Vele’s injury is minor, so that removes fear of it being a long term ailment. That makes this decision lean more towards being precautionary than necessary. It’s a luxury Vele has earned over the last few weeks.
Additionally, you don't want to risk any further injury in a set of games that are low stakes.