CFL award-winner Trey Vaval to work out for New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns: sources

Trey Vaval is scheduled to work out for the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns this week, per league sources.

The 25-year-old was recently named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. He led the league in punt return yards (957), missed field goal return yards (391), and kick return touchdowns (four) in 2025, while also finishing third in all-purpose yards (2,266) and fifth in kickoff return yards (918).

The five-foot-eleven, 171-pound speedster set a single-game CFL record with 199 missed field goal return yards in a 26-18 win over the Ottawa Redblacks in September. He also started four games at cornerback over the course of the season, recording 21 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, and one interception.

The native of Blue Springs, Mo. attended training camp with the Atlanta Falcons in 2024 but was released at its conclusion.

Vaval finished his collegiate career at Minnesota State University, where he recorded 69 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 14 pass knockdowns, five blocked kicks, two interceptions, two touchdowns, and one sack over 25 games.

At his pro day, Vaval reportedly ran a 4.51-second forty-yard dash along with a 4.25-second shuttle and 6.90-second three-cone. He also recorded eight reps of 225 pounds on the bench press, a 37-inch vertical jump, and 10-foot, eight-inch broad jump.

Vaval has already worked out for the New York Jets. He is expected to have more workouts in the coming weeks.

The New Orleans Saints (2-10) rank last in the NFC South standings, while the Cleveland Browns (3-9) rank last in the AFC North standings.