J.R. DeGroote, Author at HEAVY

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J.R. DeGroote is a staff writer for Heavy.com, where he has covered the NFL and NBA since 2019. As Heavy's Cleveland Browns beat writer, he provides daily coverage of the team — from the quarterback competition and front office moves to the NFL Draft and free agency — and his reporting is regularly syndicated across major news platforms. J.R. brings more than 15 years of sports journalism experience, with previous bylines at Bleacher Report, Athlon Sports, 12up, and West Hawaii Today. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University. Follow him on X at @HeavyOnBrowns.

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Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Delivers Blunt Message on Post-Minicamp Plans

J.R. DeGroote

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Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Delivers Blunt Message on Post-Minicamp Plans

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Under Fire for Minicamp Clip

Ex-Browns Bust Featured in Violent Locker Room Clip

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Bad News as Minicamp Concludes

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Responds to 4-Word Diss From Ownership

Ex-Browns Receiver Gets Another Shot at NFL

Browns Make Final Call on QB Decision as Minicamp Wraps

Ex-Browns Star Myles Garrett Sends Message to Joel Bitonio After Retirement

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Breaks Silence on Future in Cleveland

Deshaun Watson Gets Clear Message From Browns in QB1 Race

Browns Rival Sends Parting Message to Joel Bitonio After Retirement

Browns Make $20 Million Move With Rookie Pass-Catcher

Browns Make Feelings Clear on QB1 Decision After Minicamp Kickoff

Browns Make Final Call on Dillon Gabriel Drama

Dillon Gabriel Takes Another Hit Ahead of Browns Minicamp

Shedeur Sanders Giving Browns Pause on QB1 Timeline

Browns Get Final Verdict on Adding Embattled QB to Mix

Shedeur Sanders No-Show at Browns Teammate’s Event Draws Notice

Browns Adding New QB Comes Closer to Reality

Browns Star Denzel Ward Sends Blunt Message to Myles Garrett After Trade

Deshaun Watson Gets Special Visitor Amid Browns QB Battle

Ex-Browns Star Baker Mayfield Gets Bad News on Future

Chloe Kim Addresses Myles Garrett Rumor After Browns Trade

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Brutal Reality Check After OTAs

Myles Garrett’s First Move After Browns Departure Turns Heads

Browns Sign Former All-Conference DE After Myles Garrett Trade

Ex-Browns Star Myles Garrett Lands Head-Turning Deal After Trade

Browns Give Bad News to Dillon Gabriel at OTAs

Browns Coach Todd Monken Shades Myles Garrett After Trade

Browns Send QB1 Message After Big Day From Shedeur Sanders