Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper arrested again after allegedly violating protection order from DV case

For the 2nd clip successful a week, the aforesaid NFL subordinate was placed successful handcuffs.

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathan Cooper was arrested Thursday nighttime aft helium allegedly violated a extortion bid that was filed for him pursuing his home unit apprehension past week.

Cooper and his woman were some arrested connected home unit charges past Friday, with some being held connected suspicion of 2 counts of home unit and 1 number of transgression mischief, according to Douglas County jailhouse records.

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Jonathon Cooper of the Denver Broncos celebrates a sack against Cam Ward of the Tennessee Titans during the 2nd 4th astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High successful Denver, Colorado, connected Sept. 7, 2025. (Tyler Schank/Getty Images)

But the bid was issued aft 2 further charges, including felony strangulation, the New York Post said, citing tribunal records.

"We are disappointed to larn of Jonathon Cooper’s apprehension connected Thursday and proceed to reappraisal this matter," the Broncos said successful a statement.

The pair, who person been seeing each different connected and disconnected for years, were hanging retired astatine Cooper’s residence erstwhile she confronted him implicit his alleged infidelity. The pistillate grabbed Cooper’s telephone and threw it against a wall, and past yet regained power of the instrumentality to spell done it, the apprehension affidavit said, according to TMZ.

Cooper and the pistillate past struggled for the phone, which Cooper yet retrieved aft the carnal struggle. He past demanded that the pistillate permission his home, and helium allegedly told her helium would interruption her compartment phone, the probable origin affidavit said, per TMZ.

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper stands connected the tract earlier the crippled astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High successful Denver, Colo., connected Dec. 21, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

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After the pistillate did not leave, helium spot down and broke the surface connected the iPhone, according to the affidavit.

Cooper pleaded not blameworthy to the charges connected Monday.

Cooper, 28, has been with the Broncos since they drafted him retired of Ohio State successful the seventh circular of the NFL Draft, and helium has spent each 5 seasons of his vocation with Denver.

In 17 games past season, Cooper recorded 50 tackles and 8 sacks and was a cardinal subordinate of the Broncos’ stout defense. In his career, Cooper has played 81 games, signaling 266 tackles and 31.5 sacks.

The Broncos signed him to a four-year, $60 cardinal declaration hold successful November 2024.

(Left) Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper (0) looks connected aft a antiaircraft play successful the overtime play of the AFC Divisional Round crippled against the Buffalo Bills astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High successful Denver, Colorado, connected Jan. 17, 2026. (Right) Denver Broncos prima Jonathon Cooper was arrested aboriginal Friday greeting connected suspicion of 2 counts of home unit and 1 number of transgression mischief successful Colorado. (Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images; Courtesy of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

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Fox News' Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.

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