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 Respond to Lane Kiffin After Dispute

Browns Send Strong Message on Shedeur Sanders’ Future

Browns QB Named Prominent Cut Candidate After Watson Wins Job

Adam Schefter Puts Deshaun Watson on Notice After Browns Decision

Browns Told to Trade Shedeur Sanders After ‘Rigged’ QB Battle

Baker Mayfield Just Got Big News From Browns

Browns Deal Shedeur Sanders Another Blow After QB1 Snub

Browns Face $200 Million Deshaun Watson ‘Poison Pill’ After QB1 Call

Browns Get Bad News on Explosive Receiver After Injury

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Apologizes After Being Named Starter

Shedeur Sanders Had Telling Reaction to Losing Browns QB Job

Browns Put on Notice Over Treatment of Deshaun Watson

Browns DE Alex Wright Speaks Out After Season-Ending Injury

Shedeur Sanders Makes Post Ahead of Browns QB Decision

Browns Polarizing Rookie Waived in Historic Roster Move

Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News on Eve of Browns QB Decision

Browns Send Clear Message to Deshaun Watson After Meltdown

Browns Coach Blindsided by Rookie’s Attempted College Return

Deshaun Watson’s Wife Posts 3-Word Message Amid Browns Fallout

Browns Urged to Make Drastic Deshaun Watson Move

Browns Don’t Have Info on Injured $33 Million Star

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Ripped by Todd Monken After 1-Pass Outing

Calls Mount for Browns to Cut Deshaun Watson After Postgame Blowup

Browns Send Strong Message on Shedeur Sanders After Loss

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Delivers Strong Message on Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson Met With Harsh Response in Browns Return

Browns Rookie Makes Awkward History Against Bills

When Deshaun Watson’s Browns Contract Ends and What He Is Owed

Browns Tease Nick Chubb Return After Announcement

Why is the Browns-Bills Game Delayed Today? When Will it Start?