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 QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Bad News Ahead of Jets Game

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Blunt Response Amid Return

Browns Get Bad News on Defensive Front Ahead of Jets Matchup

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Sends Clear Message on Demoted WR

Browns Linked to Trade for Former No. 3 Overall Pick Amid Injury Concerns

Ex-Browns Star Pass-Catcher Signs With Vikings

Steelers Star Fires Back at Browns’ Jared Verse

Deshaun Watson Gets Blunt Message on Browns Future

Browns Reunite With Veteran Receiver Amid Injury Concerns

Browns Get Good News on 310-Pound Mason Graham Replacement

Browns Announce Dillon Gabriel Decision

Browns QB Decision May Leave Shedeur Sanders as Odd Man Out

Browns Linked to Ohio State Star in First-Round Draft Twist

Browns Have Clear Message on Jerry Jeudy Trade

Browns QB Potentially on Chopping Block Ahead of Week 5

Browns Get Mixed News on Sunday Despite Not Playing

NFL Makes Fine Decision After Browns QB Deshaun Watson ‘Flop’ Claim

Browns’ Jared Verse Sends Strong Message on Mason Graham’s Injury

Browns’ AFC North Rival Touted as Jerry Jeudy Trade Destination

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Makes Rare Post After Demotion

Ex-Browns QB Rips Deshaun Watson Over ‘Pity Party’

Browns Make Mason Graham Announcement After Injury

Browns Confirm Jerry Jeudy Demotion Despite Late Heroics

Browns Troll Mike Tomlin After Beating Steelers

Browns Star Denzel Ward Shades Aaron Rodgers After TNF Win

Browns Get Bad News on Mason Graham After Beating Steelers

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Sends Immediate Message After Beating Steelers

Sideline Video of Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Turns Heads vs. Steelers

Browns-Steelers Refs Ripped for ‘Outrageous’ Missed Call

Browns Get New Dillon Gabriel Trade Update as Return Nears