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Broncos OLB Jonathon Cooper arrested, charged with domestic violence
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Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested late Thursday evening and held on suspicion of two counts of domestic violence and one count of criminal mischief, according to a report from TMZ Sports .
TMZ Sports reported that Cooper was arrested around 11 p.m. on Thursday and booked into a detention facility at 2:30 a.m. on Friday. Cooper was scheduled to stand before a judge on Friday morning with another hearing scheduled for Monday, according to TMZ Sports.
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Mike Klis of 9News has reported that Cooper's girlfriend was also arrested on criminal mischief and domestic violence charges. "The incident centered around girlfriend trying to get Cooper's cell phone and Cooper wanting to keep it, according to affadavit," Klis tweeted on Friday .
"We are aware of the matter and gathering more information," the Broncos said in a statement.
Cooper, 28, was picked by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft out of Ohio State. He emerged as a full-time starter in 2023 and has started all 51 games for Denver over the last three seasons, totaling 27 sacks from 2023-2025. In addition to Cooper, the Broncos also have Nik Bonitto , Jonah Elliss , Dondrea Tillman and Que Robinson at the position with Johnny Walker and Dasan McCullough providing additional depth.
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