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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Browns Latest Mock Draft is Bad News for Jerry Jeudy

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Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

Browns Latest Mock Draft is Bad News for Jerry Jeudy

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Sends Familiar 3-Word Message

Ex-Browns Star Wyatt Teller Lands 2-Year Deal From AFC Contender

Browns Defender Lands 7-Figure Bonus Bump

Browns May Be Plotting QB Move Behind the Scenes

Browns’ $63M Addition Sends Clear Message on Shedeur Sanders

Browns’ Myles Garrett Sends Murky Message on Future in Cleveland

Browns $67M Projection May Supplant Jerry Jeudy as WR1

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Gets Bad News on Future

Browns WR Cedric Tillman Put on Notice After 21-Catch Campaign

Browns Have Made Final Call on Anthony Richardson Trade: Report

Departed Browns TE David Njoku Linked to AFC Contender

Shedeur Sanders Dubbed ‘Winner’ Amid Browns QB Battle

Browns Legend Has a Secret Weapon to Stop Joel Bitonio From Retiring

Browns Add 17-Game Starter to Defensive Line in Free Agency

Ex-Browns WR Says He Was Burned by Deshaun Watson

Kyler Murray Signing Sparks New QB Debate for Browns

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Sends Clear Message Amid Controversy

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins Sends Message on Adding to Backfield

Watson’s QB Coach Sounds Off on Potential Browns Replacement Rumors

Ty Simpson Wants the Browns to Make a Move That Could ‘Take the NFL by Storm’

Former Browns Top 10 Pick Lands Second Chance With Bears

Browns Preparing for Life Without All-Pro Piece of Offense

Update Delivers Blow to Browns’ Trade Plans

Adam Schefter Delivers Reality Check on Browns QB Deshaun Watson

Browns Make Announcement on Return of Offensive Lineman

Shedeur Sanders Called Out as Browns Whiff on Prized Free Agent

Ex-Browns QB Lands $4M Deal With NFC South Squad

Stefanski Poaches Pass-Rusher From Browns in Free Agency

Browns’ $49.5M Free Agent Signing Is Bad News for Joel Bitonio