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 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

Browns Trade Proposal Ships Shedeur Sanders to AFC East Squad

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Breaks Silence on Workout with Deshaun Watson

Browns Sent Blunt Message on Starting Deshaun Watson Over Shedeur Sanders

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Backs Up Bold Promise

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Makes Big Off-Field Announcement

Joe Flacco Sends Brutal Message on Shedeur Sanders’ Choices

Browns Dealt Harsh Reality on Trading $100M Star

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Put on Notice Ahead of Critical Season

Browns $100M Star Predicted to Request Ticket Out of Town

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Dubbed Threat to Shedeur Sanders

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Exchanges Words With Myles Garrett

Browns Warned of Big Problem Brewing Between Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson

Browns New Star Jared Verse Makes Feelings Clear on QB Situation

Browns’ 5-TD Veteran Put on Notice Ahead of Camp

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Puts Shedeur Sanders on Notice

Browns Eyeing Extensions for 2 Defensive Stars: Report

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Gets Harsh Conor McGregor Comparison

Browns Turn Heads With Shedeur Sanders Signal

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Sends 5-Word Message Ahead of Camp

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Has Surprising Edge Over Shedeur Sanders

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Draws Super Bowl-Winning Comparison

Browns’ Deshaun Watson Relief Comes With Big Catch

Browns QB Deshaun Watson’s Biggest Red Flag Already Surfacing