Jonathon Cooper Isn’t at Broncos Minicamp Following Second Arrest as Sean Payton Addresses Media
The Broncos excused the outside linebacker as he faces five active charges, including felony second-degree assault by strangulation, and a possible six-game NFL suspension.
- On Tuesday, the Denver Broncos excused outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper from mandatory minicamp while he addresses legal and personal issues following two recent arrests.
- Cooper faces five active charges in Douglas County District Court, including felony second-degree assault by strangulation, stemming from incidents on June 4 and last week involving alleged protection order violations.
- Head coach Sean Payton excused Cooper to minimize distractions during minicamp, noting the organization maintains a high "bar" regarding player conduct while investigations proceed.
- Under the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy, Cooper could face a baseline suspension of six games, as league discipline does not require a criminal conviction.
- Denver relies on depth options including Pro Bowler Nik Bonitto, Jonah Elliss, and Dondrea Tillman as the team awaits Cooper's jury trial currently slated for July 22.
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Attorney for Denver Broncos defender Jonathon Cooper plays race card in domestic abuse case
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this offseason and that continued Tuesday when his attorney claimed race played a role in the domestic abuse case involving the Black player and his White ex-girlfriend.Both Cooper and Jade Fiegen were arrested two weeks ago when police arrived at the player's Colorado residence and determined an altercation over the contents of each other's phones had occur…
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Hastings TribuneJonathon Cooper isn’t at Broncos minicamp following second arrest as Sean Payton addresses media
Broncos head coach Sean Payton said Tuesday that outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper isn't practicing during the team's minicamp, as he faces two charges of assault in Douglas County District Court.
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Broncos excuse Jonathon Cooper from minicamp amid domestic violence charges
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was excused from mandatory minicamp on Tuesday after being arrested twice in the last two weeks, which head coach Sean Payton touched on in a press conference.
Payton details Jonathan Cooper's absence from minicamp
After two recent arrests, Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathan Cooper was not spotted at the team's minicamps this offseason. Sean Payton explained how the team is dealing with the situation in a press conference on Tuesday.
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