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 Gets Bad News Ahead of Bills Start

Mike Tomlin Had Perfect Response to Nick Chubb’s Retirement

Robert Griffin Delivers Harsh Truth on Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Ahead of Bills Game

Browns Named Fit for 5-Time Pro Bowler After Alex Wright Injury

Browns 71-Catch Veteran Labeled Expendable in Trade Chatter

Nick Chubb Makes Feelings Clear on Browns in Retirement Announcement

Ex-Browns RB Nick Chubb Makes Major Career Announcement

Jared Verse Drops Hint on Browns Starting QB Decision

Bills Defender Sends New Message to Shedeur Sanders After Trash Talk

Deshaun Watson Could Receive Major Honor With Browns QB Job

Josh Allen Makes Feelings Clear on Browns QB Deshaun Watson

Browns Provide Update on Injured RB Quinshon Judkins

Browns Rookie Enters College Transfer Portal in Rare Move

Bills Taunt Browns QB Shedeur Sanders With 2-Word Insult

Browns QB Taylen Green Turns Heads in Joint Practice

Browns $33 Million Starter Carted Off Against Bills

Concern Growing Around Browns RB Quinshon Judkins

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Sends Message on Josh Allen

Deshaun Watson Had 3-Word Message for Browns Fans

Browns Coach Todd Monken Sends Blunt Warning After Practice Gets Heated

Browns Just Made Feelings Clear on Forgotten QB

Browns Star Jared Verse Makes Feelings Clear on Za’Darius Smith

Browns Linked to Potential Shedeur Sanders Replacement

Dave Portnoy Blasts Browns Over Shedeur Sanders Situation

Browns Sign New 6-foot-4 Target Ahead of Bills Game

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News on Starting vs. Bills

Browns Get Bad News on Rookie After Preseason Opener

Browns Make Statement on Shedeur Sanders as Starting QB

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Posts 1-Word Message

Ex-Browns QB Blasts Team Over Handling of Shedeur Sanders