Dawgs By Nature
There should be opportunities during training camp for this quartet of wide receivers.
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry took a hands-off approach to the wide receiver position during the 2025 NFL Draft.
On the one hand, that is understandable. The Browns have Jerry Jeudy coming off the first 1,000-yard receiving season of his NFL career. Cedric Tillman also put together a nice string of games in 2024 before missing the final six games with a concussion. And free agency brought Diontae Johnson, a solid receiver but also one who struggled last season.
On the other hand, the club does need some better depth than what they had in 2024, which featured Michael Woods II, David Bell, Jamari Thrash, James Proche, and Jaelon Darden at various points.
Berry was active following the draft by signing several undrafted wide receivers who will be looking to grab one (or possibly more) roster spots this summer.
Let’s run through the candidates to keep an eye on during training camp and the preseason.
The 5-foot-9 and 180-pound Larvadain started his college career with two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana before transferring to Miami (Ohio) for two seasons, then closing things out with one season at South Carolina.
Larvadain had a down year with the Gamecocks, finishing with just 19 receptions for 223 yards and a touchdown. But that may not be a true indication of his skills, as PFF points out in naming Larvardain as a UDFA to watch on the Browns:
Larvadain flashed at three schools in his college career — Southeastern Louisiana, Miami (OH), and, most recently, South Carolina. His 2024 campaign with the Gamecocks yielded only a 58.6 PFF receiving grade and 223 receiving yards, but in his previous three seasons, he combined for 135 catches, 1,904 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns while improving his PFF receiving grade each year, topping out at 79.6 in 2023.
All told, Larvadain finished his college career with 157 receptions for 2,154 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns.
The 5-foot-10 and 168-pound Floriea is coming off a 2024 season where he set highs in receptions (44), yards (699), and touchdowns (7) while posting three 100-yard receiving games.
Floriea spent five seasons in total with the Golden Flashes, playing in 48 games. He finished his collegiate career with 100 receptions for 1,321 yards, 12 touchdowns, and averaged 13.2 yards per catch. He earned All-MAC Third Team honors in his senior season.
The 5-foot-11 and 195-pound McDonald posted career highs in receptions (52), receiving yards (631), and touchdowns (3) while averaging 12.1 yards per catch for the RedHawks in 2024. He started his collegiate career as a walk-on at Michigan State and played in 45 games between Michigan State and Miami, finishing his collegiate career with 85 receptions for 1,032 yards, six touchdowns, and averaging 12.1 yards per catch.
McDonald also excelled as a punt returner, earning a second-team All-MAC selection his first...
