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

Former Browns First-Round Pick Lands With Bills

Browns Send Message on Dillon Gabriel’s Status

Browns Shut Down Reunion With Fan-Favorite Receiver

Browns Add Veteran Saints Receiver After Cuts

Browns Cut Veteran Pass-Rusher in Head-Scratching Move

Dillon Gabriel’s Wife Sets Record Straight on Browns IR Decision

JJ Watt Had Blunt Message for Browns on Deshaun Watson

Shedeur Sanders’ Brother Under Fire for Controversial Announcement

Browns Announce Dillon Gabriel Move in Cut Day Twist

Browns Part Ways With Fan-Favorite Receiver After Breakout

Former Browns First-Round Pick Cut as Comeback Falls Short

Browns Predicted to Cut Breakout Preseason Star

Ex-Browns RB Nick Chubb Just Found His Post-NFL Path

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Sends Strong Message Amid Roster Cuts

Browns Dump Multiple Pass-Catchers in First Round of Cuts

Browns QB Taylen Green Gets Honest on Position Change

Browns Make Shedeur Sanders Decision After Dillon Gabriel’s Breakout

Amazon Facing Immediate Backlash Over Deshaun Watson Coverage

Browns Get Dillon Gabriel Trade Update After 3-TD Breakout

Dillon Gabriel Just Made Life Harder for Browns Ahead of Cuts

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Turns Heads With Pregame Fan Interaction

Browns Make Surprise Veteran Addition Ahead of Roster Cuts

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Gets Bad News Ahead of Cutdown Day

Joel Klatt Rips Browns With Blunt Shedeur Sanders Warning

Browns’ Deshaun Watson Mess May Have Unwanted Encore

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Bad News Before Preseason Finale

Prayers Roll in for Ex-Browns DE After Heartbreaking Revelation

Browns Cut Ties With 6-Foot-5 Pass-Catcher Ahead of Preseason Finale

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Gets Warning About Cleveland Future

Browns Urged to Make Trade to Reunite With 156-TD Veteran QB