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 HOFer ‘Hurt’ After Myles Garrett Trade

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Myles Garrett Sends Clear Message on Leaving Browns

Jim Schwartz Coach Sounds Off on Browns Breakup After Myles Garrett Trade

Browns Make Clear Statement on Adding Polarizing QB After Garrett Trade

Myles Garrett Sends Message to Browns After Blockbuster Trade

Ex-Browns Star’s Wife Takes Shot at Team After Myles Garrett Trade

Browns Make Statement on Myles Garrett Trade

New Browns DE Jared Verse Sends 5-Word Message After Trade

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Blamed for Myles Garrett Trade

Browns Get Questionable Return in Myles Garrett Blockbuster With Rams

Ex-Browns QB Hits Rock Bottom in Crushing Elimination Loss

Browns Star Myles Garrett Sends Cryptic 3-Word Message

Browns Star Myles Garrett Faces Backlash Over Awkward Actions

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Faces Challenge for WR1 Role

Browns Dump Rookie Defender Ahead of Mandatory Camp

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News With Caveat

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Bad News on Future at OTAs

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Gets Reality Check During OTAs

Browns Announce Mike Hall Injury Update After Scary OTA Exit

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Makes Feelings Clear on Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson Takes Control of Browns QB Competition

Browns’ Jerry Jeudy Breaks Silence on WR Additions

Browns Rookie WR KC Concepcion Put on Notice After Viral Clip

Ex-Browns Pro Bowler Takes Massive Pay Cut With New Team

Browns Ink Ex-Packers CB to Deal After Injury

Browns Get Bad News on Myles Garrett

Browns Insider Delivers Blunt Verdict on Deshaun Watson’s Future

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Breaks Silence Amid Trade Rumors

Browns Coach Todd Monken Called Out Over Actions at OTAs