J.R. DeGroote
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J.R. DeGroote

Expertise:
NFL, Football, NBA, Basketball
Education:
Arizona State University
Location:
Waikoloa, Hawaii

Experience

J.R. DeGroote is a sports journalist covering the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Lakers for Heavy.com.

He covered local and statewide sports as a reporter for West Hawaii Today and has decades of experience in digital media with previous stops at SB Nation and Bleacher Report.

He has won multiple state, regional and national honors for sports reporting and photography.

Education

J.R. DeGroote earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and mass communication from Arizona State University in 2014.

Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

  • Cowboys Star Micah Parsons Sends 1-Word Message to Saquon Barkley

    Saquon Barkley has a new team but he'll still be seeing Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons twice a year.

  • Browns $21 Million Defender Deletes Post After Rant Amid Free Agency

  • Browns Eyeing Former No. 1 Pick as New QB Option

  • Browns Lock in 3-Time Pro Bowler With $23.5 Million Free Agency Splash

  • Ex-Browns QB Baker Mayfield Sends Message After Inking $100 Million Deal

  • Jerry Jeudy Sends 3-Word Message After Trade to Browns

    Jerry Jeudy is heading to the Cleveland Browns and the former Denver Broncos wide receiver is excited for the fresh start.

  • Browns QB Deshaun Watson Sends Message on Jerry Jeudy Trade

  • NFC Contender Eyeing Trade for Browns CB Greg Newsome

  • Browns QB Deshaun Watson Put on Notice After Joe Flacco News

  • Former Browns QB Josh Dobbs Sends 3-Word Message on Return

  • Browns Linked to Cowboys Playmaker Amid Nick Chubb Uncertainty

    Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard has been pitched as a potential target for the Cleveland Browns amid some uncertainty with Nick Chubb.

  • Joe Flacco Sends Message on Leaving Browns

  • Browns Proposed Trade Fleeces Cowboys for $39 Million WR

  • Joe Flacco Sends Clear Message to Browns on Reunion

  • Browns Trade for Potential Deshaun Watson Replacement Gains Momentum

  • Browns Signing Former MVP QB Would Get ‘Thumbs Up’ From Deshaun Watson

  • Browns Unlikely to Bring Back QB Due to Deshaun Watson ‘Dynamics’

  • Browns Linked as Trade Suitor for $140 Million Superstar WR

  • Browns Eyeing Record-Breaking WR at NFL Combine

  • Former No. 2 Pick Floated as QB Target for Browns

    The Cleveland Browns are in the market for a veteran backup quarterback and Marcus Mariota is a name the team could investigate.

  • Browns Get Bad News on Re-Signing QB Joe Flacco

  • Browns Send Message on Deshaun Watson Ahead of Visit

  • Browns Break Silence on Nick Chubb’s Future in Cleveland

  • Browns Get Bad News on Joe Flacco Re-Signing

  • Browns Unlikely to Make Big Move to Give Deshaun Watson More Weapons

    The Cleveland Browns are unlikely to make a big splash this offseason to add to their receiving arsenal around Deshaun Watson.

  • Browns Star David Njoku Sends 5-Word Message on Cut Rumor

  • DeAndre Hopkins Shades Browns After ‘D-Hop’ Callout

  • Browns Set to Meet With Nick Chubb on Future Amid Cut Rumors

  • Browns Have No Plans to Bring Back Fan-Favorite Running Back

  • Browns Insider Sends 2-Word Message on Greg Newsome Trade

    Greg Newsome is no stranger to trade rumors and the Cleveland Browns cornerback could find himself in a few more this offseason.