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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Browns Make Final Call on Trading Myles Garrett

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Latest Articles From J.R. DeGroote

Browns Make Final Call on Trading Myles Garrett

Browns Star Myles Garrett Makes Post As Trade Talks Heat Up

Browns Ignite Myles Garrett Trade Talk With Contract Move

Ex-Browns Star Turning Heads With Comeback Bid

Browns Brass Make Decision on Ty Simpson Ahead of Draft

Ex-Browns QB Lands $6M Deal With AFC North Rival

Browns’ Shedeur Sanders Could Avoid Major QB Challenge

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Harsh Week 1 Reality Check

Recently Released QB ‘No-Brainer’ Target for Browns

Browns Make Announcement on Tight End Returning After Uncertainty

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Ignites New Speculation After Latest Move

Browns Turn Heads With Shedeur Sanders Post

Browns Get Very Positive Update on QB Deshaun Watson

Browns Facing Harsh Truth With QB Shedeur Sanders

Browns 18-Start Defender Bolts for New Opportunity in AFC

Ex-Browns QB Announces Comeback With Twist

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Weighing Significant Changeup

Browns Rule-Change Sparks Fear of ‘Monumental’ QB Blunder

Wyatt Teller’s Agent Takes Shot at Browns After Texans Signing

Browns Not Pursuing 25-TD WR After Earlier Rejection

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Gets Much-Needed Positive News

Ex-Browns Star Sounds Off on Kevin Stefanski Era

Browns Proposed Trade for Jalen Hurts Sparks Buzz

Browns Sign Former Bills Pass-Rusher to Pair With Myles Garrett

Browns’ Dillon Gabriel Gets Harsh Reality Check Before Draft

Browns Bolster Secondary With Ex-Lions Safety

Browns Timeline for Joel Bitonio Revealed After Teller Departure

Browns Bring in 6-Foot-2, 220-Pound Receiver for Closer Look

Ex-Browns Star David Njoku Visits With AFC North Rival

Shedeur Sanders’ Key Edge Over Deshaun Watson in Browns QB Battle