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 NFL and NBA for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys.

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

  • Browns ‘Hurt’ After Key Defender Undergoes Surgery

    The Cleveland Browns will be without cornerback Greg Newsome for a chunk of training camp and potentially the start of the season as he recovers from hamstring surgery.

  • Cowboys Send Clear Message to Dak Prescott on Contract Extension

  • Browns WR Amari Cooper Breaks Silence on Future After New Deal

  • Cowboys Star CeeDee Lamb Sends 6-Word Message Amid Holdout

  • Browns Eyeing New RB After Placing Chubb on PUP List

  • Browns Make Final Call on Nick Chubb’s Status as Camp Opens

    Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb will open training camp on the PUP list as he rebounds from knee surgery.

  • CeeDee Lamb Sends 3-Word Message to Michael Gallup After Retirement

  • Browns Make $25 Million Move With Disgruntled WR Amari Cooper

  • Ex-Browns QB Baker Mayfield Drawing Attention for New Look

  • Browns QB Jameis Winston Sends Strong Message Ahead of Training Camp

  • Bold Browns Prediction Centers Around Early Nick Chubb Return

    Nick Chubb's return date remains uncertain, but many still foresee a big year from the Cleveland Brown's star running back.

  • Browns Star Deshaun Watson Makes Super Bowl Promise

  • Browns RB Nick Chubb Gives Sobering Insight on Return to Field

  • Browns Set Timeline for Amari Cooper Contract Decision: Report

  • Browns Rookie WR Drafted by Another Team Ahead of Camp

  • Browns Facing Key Decision on Nick Chubb’s Immediate Future

  • Browns QB Deshaun Watson Sends Strong Message on Amari Cooperʻs Holdout

  • Browns ‘Likely’ to Inquire About Trade for 49ers Star WR Brandon Aiyuk

  • Former Browns QB Baker Mayfield Makes Admission on Breakup

  • Browns OL Wyatt Teller Offers Bold Take on Deshaun Watson’s Struggles

    Outspoken guard Wyatt Teller didn’t mince words when addressing Deshaun Watson’s tumultuous tenure with the Cleveland Browns.

  • Browns Specialist Inks Lucrative $15.9 Million Extension

  • Browns WR Amari Cooper Projected to Get $52 Million Pay Day

  • Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Has 2-Word Message on Jaylen Brown Snub

  • Browns $8.9 Million WR Dubbed Trade Candidate Ahead of Camp

  • Jaylen Brown Reacts to Team USA Snub, Derrick White Selection

    Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown doesn't appear too happy about being overlooked as a replacement on the Team USA roster.

  • Draymond Takes Jab at Klay Thompson After Mavs Intro

  • Browns Key Offseason Addition on Chopping Block Ahead of Training Camp

  • Kyle Kuzma Fuels Rumors of Potential Trade to Lakers With 3-Word Message

  • Bengals QB Joe Burrow Issues Warning to Browns, AFC North

  • Lakers Star LeBron James Hints at Retirement After $101 Million Deal

    LeBron James has revealed that his latest contract with the Los Angeles Lakers could be his last.