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 Star Had to Be Calmed Down Before Return

Browns Make Roster Move Official With Dual-Threat Back

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Bad News Ahead of Week 7

Browns Make Dillon Gabriel Decision for Titans Game

Browns Get Big News on Quinshon Judkins Ahead of Titans Matchup

Browns Make Final Call on Carson Schwesinger Ahead of Week 7

Browns Predicted to Make Unusual Dillon Gabriel Decision

Browns Give Blunt Reason for Backing Watson Over Shedeur Sanders

Browns Spark Debate With Deshaun Watson Post

Deshaun Watson’s Browns Party Had a Notable Absence

Browns DE Jared Verse Gives Blunt Response to Sack Drought

Browns Get Blunt Warning on Trading $52 Million Pass-Catcher

Browns DE Jared Verse Shut Down Deshaun Watson Party Invite

Jason Kelce Delivers Emphatic Browns Message Ahead of Week 7

Browns Get Blunt Warning After Taking AFC North Lead

Browns Give 2-Word Update on Quinshon Judkins

Shedeur Sanders Gets Trade Warning After Browns Move to 4-2

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Follows Through on Postgame Promise

Browns Latest Roster Moves Signal Big Return

Browns Could Trade Jerry Jeudy After 6-Time Pro Bowler Goes Down

Pat McAfee Sounds Off on Browns’ 4-2 Start

Mike Tomlin Changes Tune on Browns After Ravens Win

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Sounds Off After 69-Yard Outing

Browns Get Unexpected Gift After Dramatic Ravens Win

Browns Send Message on Replacing Watson With Shedeur Sanders

Deshaun Watson’s Wife Celebrates Browns Win With 4-Word Message

Deshaun Watson Sends Clear Message to Browns Fans

Browns Make Move With Jerry Jeudy After Late-Game Heroics

Browns Send Message to Deshaun Watson After Beating Ravens

Browns Reach Rare Milestone With Win Over Ravens