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 Hit With Troubling Deshaun Watson Locker Room Report

Baker Mayfield Makes Admission on Revenge Game vs. Browns

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Calls Out Unfair Expectations

Former Browns Starter Gets Vikings Audition

Jon Gruden Calls for Browns to Pull Plug on Deshaun Watson

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Gets Personal in Emotional Post

Ex-Browns Receiver and Shedeur Sanders Pal Signs With Rival

Browns Add 1,000-Yard RB as Dylan Sampson Heads to IR

Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News on Browns Future

Browns Get Terrible Injury Update on Dylan Sampson After Week 1 Disaster

Browns Defender Delivers Blunt 5-Word Deshaun Watson Message

Deshaun Watson’s Wife Sends Emotional Message to Browns QB

Browns Put Locker Room on Notice After Deshaun Watson Decision

Browns Send Message on Baker Mayfield Ahead of Reunion

Browns Make Final Call on Benching Deshaun Watson

Browns Warned Against Benching Deshaun Watson

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Post-Blowout Interaction Turns Heads

Browns Leave Door Open to Bench Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson Faces Calls for Benching Before Halftime of Browns Opener

Browns Lose Key RB to Injury Early in Jaguars Opener

Browns’ 4-Word Deshaun Watson Message Sparks Backlash Before Week 1

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Gets Bad News Ahead of Week 1

Browns Make Final Shedeur Sanders Call Before Week 1 Kickoff

Browns Set for Reunion With Former QB After Jaguars Roster Move

Deshaun Watson’s Wife Sends Clear Message Ahead of Browns Comeback

Nick Chubb Makes Statement Ahead of Browns Opener

Browns Bring In Speedy Former Bucs Pass-Catcher for Tryout

Browns Announce Pair of Roster Moves Ahead of Monken’s Debut

Browns Star Jared Verse Delivers Stark Warning to Jaguars

Browns Make Feelings Clear on Trading Dillon Gabriel