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 Unveil Shedeur Sanders Depth Chart Decision

Browns Announce Roster Moves After Trade Deadline

Browns Get Last-Minute Shedeur Sanders Trade Opening

Browns Get Telling Shedeur Sanders Update After Vikings Trade

Browns Get Jerry Jeudy Trade Call From Familiar Team

Browns Get Bad News on Potential Shedeur Sanders Trade

Browns Reuniting With TE Amid Trade Rumors

Shedeur Sanders Makes Post Amid Browns QB Drama

Deshaun Watson Has Firm Expectation Amid Browns QB Drama

Browns Push Back on Deshaun Watson Starting Over Shedeur Sanders

Stephen A. Smith Sends Clear Message to Shedeur Sanders

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Breaks Silence on Trade

Browns Get Bad News on Trade for 70-Sack Veteran

Browns Castoff Gets Revenge Just Days After Being Cut

Ex-Browns QB Speaks Out on Shedeur Sanders After Saints Loss

Chase Young Delivers Shedeur Sanders Message After Beating Browns

Shedeur Sanders Gets Intriguing Trade Pitch After Browns Loss

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Speaks Out on Taking Deshaun Watson’s Job

Browns Star KC Concepcion Makes Feelings Clear on Shedeur Sanders

Saints Take Shot at Shedeur Sanders After OT Win

Browns Coach Todd Monken Defends OT Gamble

Super Bowl Champion Coach Calls for Permanent Browns QB Change

Deshaun Watson’s Sideline Reaction to Shedeur Sanders TD Turns Heads

Myles Garrett Just Made Browns’ Jared Verse Look Even Worse

Calls Mount for Browns to Bench Shedeur Sanders

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Fires Back After Saints Callout

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Gets Bad News After Inactive Decision

Saints Coach Makes Move After Shedeur Sanders’ Remarks

What Happened to Deshaun Watson? Why Browns QB Isn’t Starting Sunday

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Put on Notice Ahead of Starting Debut