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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Deshaun Watson Responds to Browns Adding New QB

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Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

Deshaun Watson Responds to Browns Adding New QB

Browns Add Brother of Top Pick to Priority UDFA Deal

New Browns QB Taylen Green Makes Feelings Clear on Shedeur Sanders

Browns Send Message on Taylen Green’s Standing in QB Battle

Browns Make Final Call on Trading Dillon Gabriel After Taylen Green Pick

Browns Add 94-TD QB in Draft as Threat to Shedeur Sanders

Browns Top Pick Has Message for Myles Garrett

ESPN Host Issues Apology to Browns WR Denzel Boston

Browns Send Message to Jerry Jeudy on Future After Draft Haul

Browns Put QB Room on Notice During Draft

Carnell Tate Sends Clear Message on Browns QB Shedeur Sanders

Browns Star Myles Garrett Called Out With Harsh Todd Monken Accusation

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Called Out for Actions at Minicamp

Deion Sanders Sounds Off on Browns’ QB Situation

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Speaks Out on Trade Rumors After 2-INT Outing

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Puts Gabriel, Watson on Notice

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Breaks Silence After Absence

Browns Get Inevitable Myles Garrett News

Browns Make Shedeur Sanders Decision as QB Competition Gets Underway

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Strong Endorsement Despite Ty Simpson Talk

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Turns Heads With Surprise Move

Browns Send Strong Message on Myles Garrett’s Future

Ex-Browns Defender Quits on New Team After Shutout Loss

Ex-Browns Starting QB Traded After Hitting New Low

Browns Linked to Blockbuster Round 1 Trade With Cowboys

Ex-Browns QB Makes Feelings Clear on Shedeur Sanders

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Good News Despite Ty Simpson Talk

Browns Star Myles Garrett Makes Decision on Remaining in Cleveland

Browns Get Bad News on Joel Bitonio Ahead of Draft

Browns Ripped for Nick Chubb-Related Move