Overview
- The NFL placed Jonathon Cooper on the Commissioner's Exempt List on Sunday, removing him from practice and games while keeping him on paid administrative leave.
- Cooper faces multiple charges from two June arrests, including a felony second-degree assault by strangulation, and is scheduled for arraignment Monday where he is expected to enter a plea.
- Under the exempt-list rules Cooper may attend team meetings and use Broncos facilities but cannot practice or play and does not count toward Denver’s 53-man roster.
- Denver must fill Cooper's snaps with depth players such as Jonah Elliss, Que Robinson and Dondrea Tillman, a change that alters pass-rush roles as the regular season begins.
- The NFL’s separate investigation could result in discipline under the Personal Conduct Policy, with any time on the exempt list possibly counting toward a future suspension and affecting salary repayment.