Larvadain caught two of three targets for 23 yards and returned three punts for three yards in Sunday's 26-8 loss to the 49ers in Week 13.
Sunday's gusty winds in Cleveland challenged both teams, particularly on offense, but it also appeared to impact Larvadain on special teams. He muffed all three of his returns and lost one of them early in the fourth quarter. It led to a San Francisco touchdown that left the Browns needing to make up a two-touchdown deficit, a challenge for an offense that isn't structured to score in volume. Larvadain's two catches Sunday were his first since Week 6, and the rookie now has four catches on nine targets for 45 yards through eight games while adding 142 punt return yards.
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Browns' Gage Larvadain: Impacts win on special teams
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Larvadain was not targeted and had four punt returns for 81 yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Raiders in Week 12.
Larvadain's greatest impact came the first time he touched the ball, when he returned a first-quarter punt 44 yards to set up Cleveland's first touchdown. While he continues to get steady work on special teams, it was another invisible day on offense for the undrafted free agent, who has just one target over the last four contests and six in seven games.
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Browns' Gage Larvadain: Limited production in win
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Larvadain did not catch his lone target and returned two punts for seven yards in Sunday's 31-6 win over Miami.
Larvadain overcame a concussion that made him a limited participant during the preparation week for Sunday's contest. On an encouraging note, he played a season-high 18 offensive snaps and saw a target for a second straight week. On a less sanguine note, the lopsided victory -- fueled by defense, special teams and turnovers in poor conditions -- highlighted that Cleveland's offense isn't set up for production from its depth wideouts.
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Browns' Gage Larvadain: Questionable for Week 7
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Larvadain (concussion) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Larvadain will first need clearance from an independent neurologist to exit the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. If he's able to attain that prior to Sunday's game, Larvadain would go back to filling a depth role on offense and possibly contributing in the return game on special teams.
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Browns' Gage Larvadain: Gets in limited practice
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Larvadain (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Larvadian continues to progress through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, as he was a non-participant at practice Wednesday. If he can upgrade to full practice reps Friday, Larvadain could have a chance to clear the concussion protocol in time to suit up at home against the Dolphins on Sunday. He'll need to gain full clearance, including from an independent neurologist, before being eligible to return to game action.
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Browns' Gage Larvadain: Signed to Cleveland's active roster
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The Browns signed Larvadain from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday.
Larvadain made the Browns' initial 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He was waived by Cleveland on Sept. 13 but opted to stay with the organization as a member of the team's practice squad, and he has been signed back to the active roster after Cedric Tillman (hamstring) and DeAndre Carter (knee) were both placed on injured reserve. The undrafted rookie out of South Carolina could make his NFL regular-season debut against the Vikings on Sunday in London.
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Gage Larvadain: Heads to waivers
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The Browns waived Larvadain on Saturday, Brad Stainbrook of 247Sports.com reports.
Larvadain made the 53-man roster out of training camp as an undrafted rookie, but he was a healthy scratch for the Week 1 loss to the Bengals. He's expected to remain on the practice squad if he clears waivers.
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Browns' Gage Larvadain: Healthy scratch in Week 1
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Larvadain (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Larvadain had an impressive training camp and preseason to make an unlikely rise up the depth chart to claim a roster spot. He'll be inactive for Week 1, however, with Isaiah Bond and DeAndre Carter instead set to serve as the depth wide receivers for the Browns.
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Browns' Gage Larvadain: Makes initial 53-man roster
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Larvadain will make Cleveland's initial 53-man roster rather than being among Tuesday's cuts, Brad Stainbrook of 247Sports.com reports.
Larvadain has parlayed an impressive preseason into a spot on Cleveland's initial 53-man roster, though the Browns' plans could still change before Week 1, considering the amount of players around the league being released or waived Tuesday. Still, the undrafted rookie out of South Carolina has defied odds to begin his NFL career and will continue working to compete with Isaiah Bond, Jamari Thrash and DeAndre Carter for depth opportunities behind Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman (thumb).
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Browns' Gage Larvadain: Past lower-body injury
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Larvadain (lower body) caught three passes (on seven targets) for 43 yards while logging 16 yards on his lone carry during the Browns' 22-13 preseason win over the Eagles on Saturday.
Larvadain suffered a lower-body injury during the Browns' preseason opener against the Panthers, but the issue wasn't severe enough to prevent him from playing in Saturday's contest. The undrafted rookie led the Browns in targets, and, in addition to his offensive output, he turned five punt returns into 36 yards. Larvadain is battling for a wide receiver depth spot on Cleveland's 53-man roster, and his last chance to audition for that role will be in the Browns' preseason finale against the Rams on Saturday, Aug. 23.
