Jonathon Cooper: Everything you need to know

Cooper was arrested Thursday night and and booked into Douglas County Jail on a criminal mischief charge and a domestic violence enhancer, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports. Cooper has a court hearing scheduled for Monday morning. Per Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette, the Broncos issued the following statement: "We are aware of the matter and gathering more information." Cooper signed a four-year extension with the team in November 2024 and has two seasons remaining on his contract.

Cooper recorded 50 tackles (23 solo), including 8.0 sacks and four passes defensed over 17 games in 2025. Cooper continued to be a key contributor for Denver's top-tier pass rushing unit in 2025, recording the second-most sacks of any Broncos defender behind only Nik Bonitto (14). The 28-year-old linebacker signed a four-year extension in 2024, keeping both Cooper and fellow edge rusher Nik Bonitto under contract together for the foreseeable future. Both he and Bonitto continued to dominate as one of the league's best edge-rush duos, combining for 22.0 sacks in 2025. Cooper's continued development should help him to build upon his performance as one of the leaders of Denver's defense in 2026.

Cooper finished with two tackles (one solo), including 0.5 sacks, in Thursday's 10-7 win over the Raiders. The linebacker is up to 7.5 sacks on the year, good for fifth in the league. He has also played about half of the defensive snaps or more in every game but one. Cooper is a major contributor to the league's best pass-rushing defense.