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

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Gets Bad News on Future After Cardinals Loss

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Ripped After 2-Pass Appearance

Browns Warned Over Losing Deshaun Watson After Sack-Fest

Browns’ Next Opponent Fires Coach Ahead of Matchup

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Faces New Questions Ahead of Trade Deadline

Steelers Take Shot at Browns QB Deshaun Watson After Blowout

Browns’ Jared Verse Gets Harsh Message From Steelers After Loss

Steelers Respond After Browns’ Jared Verse Doubles Down on Cheap-Shot Claim

Browns Coach Todd Monken Addresses Sitting Deshaun Watson

Browns DE Jared Verse Breaks Silence After Steelers Beatdown

Browns Face Calls for NFL Investigation Over Late-Game Actions

Browns DE Jared Verse Ripped After Steelers Loss

Browns Get Bad News on Tyson Campbell After Injury

Browns DE Jared Verse Gets Tossed During Dirty Play vs. Steelers

What Happened to Deshaun Watson vs. Steelers? Is Browns QB Playing?

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Replaces Deshaun Watson vs. Steelers

Browns Get New Trade Update on Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel

Browns Urged to Overpay for 116-Sack Veteran Before Trade Deadline

Browns Elevate Rookie Cut After Dillon Gabriel’s Return

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Gets New Update on Trade Future

Browns Get Late Boost for Deshaun Watson Before Steelers Game

Browns Work Out Former Shedeur Sanders Target

Browns Make Shedeur Sanders Decision

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Bad News Ahead of Steelers Game

Steelers Respond to Jared Verse’s Latest Trash Talk

Browns Trade Proposal Swaps Dillon Gabriel for 37-TD Veteran

Video Shows Shedeur Sanders Getting Ruthlessly Trolled at Titans Game

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Makes Rare Post Amid Trade Talks

AFC South Team Urged to Make Immediate Move for Shedeur Sanders

Browns Leave Door Open on Shedeur Sanders Demotion