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 Sends Todd Monken Gift Amid Starter Debate

J.R. DeGroote

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Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Sends Todd Monken Gift Amid Starter Debate

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Urged to Step Away From NFL

Browns Offer Demoralizing Update on $39 Million Defensive Star

Browns Put Quarterbacks on Notice as Free Agency Approaches

Browns Make Feelings Clear on QB Dillon Gabriel

Browns Send Firm Message on Shedeur Sanders’ Future at Combine

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News Ahead of Free Agency

Why the Browns Remain Unlikely to Trade Myles Garrett

Deshaun Watson Reason Top Free Agent May Avoid Browns

Browns Have New Quarterback on Radar Ahead of NFL Draft

Browns’ Pro Bowler Disputes Report on NFL Future With 7-Word Response

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Bad News Ahead of Draft

Browns’ $39 Million Defensive Star May Be Done in the NFL

Baker Mayfield Sets Record Straight on Browns Beef

Darkhorse QB Named Option to Replace Shedeur Sanders

Browns’ Myles Garrett Sums Up Shedeur Sanders With 1 Word

Browns Star Myles Garrett Sends Clear Message to Todd Monken

Browns’ QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Positive Nod Despite Shedeur Sanders Buzz

Browns Urged to Trade Myles Garrett as Offensive Line Exodus Looms

Browns Trade First-Round Pick for All-Pro Receiver in Proposed Blockbuster

Browns Get Nick Chubb-Type Injury Warning on Signing 8-Time Pro Bowler

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Has 4-Word Reaction to Wyatt Teller’s Departure

Beloved Browns Pro Bowler Announces Exit Ahead of Free Agency

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News as Team Considers $46-Million Pressure

Browns $100 Million Pro Bowler Identified as Chopping Block Candidate

Browns Make Decision on Joel Bitonio’s Immediate Future

Browns Trade Proposal Gives Shedeur Sanders New $40.5 Million Protector

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins Gets Honest on Shedeur Sanders as Starter

Browns Respond After Ronnie Hickman Hospitalized Following Hotel Assault

Browns Make Final Call on Jim Schwartz Replacement