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 Get Blunt Warning on Deshaun Watson Winning QB1 Job

J.R. DeGroote

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Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

Browns Get Blunt Warning on Deshaun Watson Winning QB1 Job

Browns Provide Update on Quinshon Judkins After Devastating Injury

Browns Put Shedeur Sanders on Notice With Embarrassing Label

Browns Signal Clear Direction on Deshaun Watson Amid QB1 Talk

Browns’ Todd Monken Delivers Troublesome 2-Word Update on Myles Garrett

Browns Send Clear Message on Shedeur Sanders After OTAs

Myles Garrett Trade Talk Reignites as Browns Absence Drags On

Ex-All-Pro Says Browns’ Deshaun Watson Decision Is Already Made

Deion Sanders Tells Browns What to do With Myles Garrett

New Photo Reveals Big Change for Browns Rookie KC Concepcion

Browns Take Firm Stance on Myles Garrett

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Rough News on Future

Colorado Sets Record Straight on Browns QB Shedeur Sanders

Deion Sanders Makes Feelings Clear on Browns Coach Todd Monken

Browns Hint at Shedeur Sanders Decision in Schedule Release

Browns Get Bad News on First-Round Pick

Ex-Browns QBs to be Featured After Being Discarded by Cleveland

Photo of Browns QB Dillon Gabriel at Practice Turns Heads

Ex-Browns Coach Delivers Unexpected Deshaun Watson Update

Steelers QB Blames Shedeur Sanders for His Fall

Browns Send Message on Jalen Reagor After Try Out

Ex-Browns QB Abruptly Steps Away From Latest Opportunity

Browns Rookie Makes Feelings Clear on Brendan Sorsby Amid Chatter

Browns Dump Veteran TE to Make Room for New Signing

Browns Get Troublesome Update on First-Round Pick

Browns Add 278-Pound Piece to Myles Garrett’s Unit

Browns QB Taylen Green Gets Reality Check From Todd Monken

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Sends Message on Deshaun Watson Situation

Browns Bring in Former First-Round Receiver for Tryout

Polarizing Ex-Browns QB Announces Next Career Move