J.R. DeGroote
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J.R. DeGroote

Expertise:
NFL, Football, NBA, Basketball
Education:
Arizona State University
Location:
Waikoloa, Hawaii

Experience

J.R. DeGroote is a sports journalist covering the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Lakers for Heavy.com.

He covered local and statewide sports as a reporter for West Hawaii Today and has decades of experience in digital media with previous stops at SB Nation and Bleacher Report.

He has won multiple state, regional and national honors for sports reporting and photography.

Education

J.R. DeGroote earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and mass communication from Arizona State University in 2014.

Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

  • Former Browns LB Anthony Walker Reveals Why He Bolted in Free Agency

    Former Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. was looking for some warmer weather when he made his free agency decision this offseason.Walker was an integral part of the defense and also had a leadership role in Cleveland.  But he decided it was time to find some sunnier conditions this offseason, signing with the Miami Dolphins.“I […]

  • Browns Expected to Make $13 Million Move With First-Round Pick

  • Browns Eyeing New Addition at QB Ahead of Draft

  • Browns Dubbed Top Fit for 3-Time All-Pro Bowl Linebacker

  • Greg Newsome Welcomes New Browns CB Amid Trade Rumors

  • Browns QB Floated as Potential Trade Bait for Broncos

    The Cleveland Browns have a crowded quarterback room and could move on from Dorian Thompson-Robinson if a QB-needy team like the Denver Broncos comes calling.Thompson-Robinson had an eventful, yet uneven rookie season with the Browns. He earned the confidence of the Cleveland brass with a strong preseason. Thompson-Robinson entered the year as the primary backup […]

  • Browns Coach Kevin Stefanski Takes Playful Shot at Deshaun Watson

  • Browns Star Deshaun Watson Breaks Silence on QB Addition

  • Browns QB Jameis Winston Sends Strong Message on Baker Mayfield

  • Browns Insider Drops Bad News on RB Nick Chubb

  • Browns QB Deshaun Watson Called Out Ahead of Return

    Deshaun Watson is on target to return for the start of next season but not all Cleveland Browns backers are excited to see him back under center.Watson had season-ending surgery in November to repair a fractured glenoid bone in his right throwing shoulder.Through two seasons with the Browns, Watson has appeared in just 12 games. He passed for […]

  • Browns Sign Former Jets Pro Bowler to 1-Year Deal

  • Browns Warned About Signing Former Ravens RB

  • Browns Set to Meet With ‘Physical Specimen’ QB

  • Browns Send Message to Amari Cooper on Extension

  • Browns Star Deshaun Watson Calls Out Rival’s QB Move

  • Browns Make Final Call on Kicker Situation After Cade York Reunion

  • Browns Send Clear Message on Nick Chubb’s Future Ahead of ‘Big Step’

  • Browns QB Jameis Winston Sends Strong Message on Backup Role

  • Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Sounds Off on Critics After $58 Million Deal

    The Cleveland Browns inked Jerry Jeudy to a lucrative extension and not everyone was a fan of the move.

  • Former Browns WR Tells Team to ‘Move On’ With Tweet

  • Browns Sign Former Bears Starter as Potential Nick Chubb Fill-In

  • Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Breaks Silence After Lucrative Extension

  • Browns Get Key Update on Deshaun Watson’s Future

  • Former Browns QB Signs With NFC Favorite After Snub

    Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Joshua Dobbs has a new home — again.

  • Browns QB Deshaun Watson Questioned After Latest Signing

  • Browns Sign Former Ravens Starting QB in Surprise Move

  • Browns QB Deshaun Watson ‘Welcomes’ Steelers QB Russell Wilson

  • Browns QB Deshaun Watson Sends 3-Word Message on Tee Higgins Trade Demand

  • Browns QB Deshaun Watson Sends Strong Message After Free Agency

    Deshaun Watson is happy with how free agency played out for the Cleveland Browns and feels his squad can be a Super Bowl contender next season.