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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Jadeveon Clowney Spurns Browns for Former Squad

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Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

Jadeveon Clowney Spurns Browns for Former Squad

Browns Star Jared Verse Takes Shot at Myles Garrett

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins Called Out for Cheap Shot

Browns Locker Room Buzz Favors Surprise QB Over Shedeur Sanders

Browns Send Strong Message to Deshaun Watson on Extension

Deshaun Watson Drops Clear Message After 6-INT Start to Camp

Jared Verse Makes Feelings Clear on Browns Signing Jadeveon Clowney

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Mocked During Training Camp Fight

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Sends Strong Message on Deshaun Watson

Browns Make ‘Elite’ Statement on Dillon Gabriel Amid Watson-Sanders Battle

Ex-Browns 11-Interception Veteran Signs With Division Rival

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Turning Heads Amid Trade Rumors

Browns Warned Against Expected Deshaun Watson Decision

Pat McAfee Sounds Off on Browns QB Shedeur Sanders

Browns Break Silence on Rookie Amid Unexplained Absence

Browns Make Decision on Shedeur Sanders After Day 1 of Camp

Browns 3-Word Shedeur Sanders Post Turns Heads

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Torched After Brutal Start to Camp

Browns Send Clear Message on Dillon Gabriel’s Future

Browns Send Strong Message on Naming Starting QB as Camp Opens

Browns Star Denzel Ward Turns Heads With Trade Message After Payday

Browns Continue Spending Spree With $48 Million Extension

Baker Mayfield Floated as Browns QB Solution Amid Contract Dispute

Browns Strike Record-Setting Deal With Denzel Ward

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Hit With Harsh Reality After Controversy

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Makes Bold Declaration Ahead of Camp

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Gets Bad News on Future

Browns Eyeing Move to Fill Myles Garrett Void

Browns Make Final Call on Trading $100M Pro Bowler Ahead of Camp

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Calls Out Lying Amid QB Controversy