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 3-Word Shedeur Sanders Post Turns Heads

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Torched After Brutal Start to Camp

Browns Send Clear Message on Dillon Gabriel’s Future

Browns Send Strong Message on Naming Starting QB as Camp Opens

Browns Star Denzel Ward Turns Heads With Trade Message After Payday

Browns Continue Spending Spree With $48 Million Extension

Baker Mayfield Floated as Browns QB Solution Amid Contract Dispute

Browns Strike Record-Setting Deal With Denzel Ward

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Hit With Harsh Reality After Controversy

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Makes Bold Declaration Ahead of Camp

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Gets Bad News on Future

Browns Eyeing Move to Fill Myles Garrett Void

Browns Make Final Call on Trading $100M Pro Bowler Ahead of Camp

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Calls Out Lying Amid QB Controversy

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Makes His Pick in QB Battle

Browns Urged to Give 71-Catch Receiver a Fresh Start Via Trade

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Touts Bold Change Heading Into Year 2

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Unexpected Update on Roster Fate

Browns QB Battle Gets Intriguing Update Ahead of Training Camp

Browns Likely to Trade QB as Watson-Sanders Battle Ignites

Pat McAfee Makes Feelings Clear on Browns QB Shedeur Sanders

Browns Coach Todd Monken Makes Admission on QB Situation

Browns Called Out for Embarrassing Deshaun Watson Agenda

Browns Projected to Dump Promising Receiver

Browns Get Bad News on 37-Sack Veteran Ahead of Camp

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Sounds Off With 5-Word Message

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News on Starting Job

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins Provides Significant Injury Update

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Makes Feelings Clear on Deshaun Watson

Ex-NFL Head Coach Rips Browns QB Shedeur Sanders