Cooper has had additional charges of felony second-degree assault by strangulation and misdemeanor third-degree assault added to his previous charge of criminal mischief with a domestic violence enhancer, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports. Cooper was arrested during the evening of June 4 and made a court appearance Monday, during which he pleaded not guilty to the original charge. A trial has been scheduled for late July. Cooper has been with the Broncos during OTAs since Monday, and head coach Sean Payton said team leadership had a "long visit" with the outside linebacker in regard to the incident that spurred the legal charges. Payton added, "We'll follow the league's guidelines, and I'm sure a lot of that will be led by the local authorities' guidelines. We'll pay attention to all of it."
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passing yards
3931rushing yards
772receiving yards
1017tackles
67interceptions
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name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Stidham,QB11-1-1.01-1.00000J. McLaughlin,RB8371875.11623.41028T. Franklin,WR175122.4110.70162J. Dobbins,RB101537725.04177.2401737E. Engram,TE16177.070.40000A. Prentice,FB1710444.4182.60017T. Badie,RB168232.971.40031B. Nix,QB17833564.32520.9541525R. Harvey,RB171465403.75031.8713928M. Mims Jr.,WR1512786.5165.21223Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD G. Bolles,T170100000.00.00T. Sherfield,WR10342170152.114.01P. Bryant,WR1531493781214825.2147.022A. Trautman,TE1720231951012611.5104.011J. McLaughlin,RB8462770173.439.02T. Franklin,WR17651047091164841.7282.032L. Krull,TE324158095.04.00J. Dobbins,RB101114373093.756.00C. Sutton,WR17741241,0171475259.8222.052L. Humphrey,WR79151011112214.427.07N. Adkins,TE96114881165.326.03E. Engram,TE165076461914128.8302.019A. Prentice,FB17685390143.143.03T. Badie,RB16193114170198.8210.09M. Bandy,WR444501312012.526.03B. Nix,QB170100000.00.00R. Harvey,RB174758356853220.9360.018M. Mims Jr.,WR153751322913121.5231.014Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD P. Locke, SAF16 6 4 10 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 T. Sherfield, WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Bryant, WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Fraboni, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Trautman, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Jones, DE3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 P. Surtain II, CB14 37 10 47 0 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 J. McMillian, CB17 40 16 56 4 25 5 9 2 0 2 0 0 J. Crawshaw, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cooper, OLB17 23 27 50 8 59 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 J. Barron, CB17 22 11 33 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 T. Franklin, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Uwazurike, DL17 16 23 39 3.5 16.5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Bonitto, OLB17 31 15 46 14 92.5 14 1 0 0 2 0 0 D. Tillman, OLB17 8 22 30 4 34.5 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 A. Forsyth, C17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Key, DB17 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Meinerz, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Moss, CB17 57 23 80 1 1 3 19 1 0 0 0 0 A. Singleton, LB16 54 81 135 1 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 Q. Robinson, OLB6 4 5 9 0.5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hufanga, SAF17 67 39 106 2 17 6 11 0 0 1 0 0 J. Skinner, SAF17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Turner, LB7 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Sutton, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Roach, DT12 15 26 41 4 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Adkins, TE9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jackson, DL5 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Elliss, OLB13 11 8 19 2.5 30.5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 K. Reid, LB10 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, DT16 21 18 39 3 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 F. Crum, OT11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Taylor, CB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 12 13 25 7.5 35.5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Prentice, FB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Badie, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Greenlaw, LB8 15 28 43 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 D. Turner-Yell, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Jones, SAF14 43 35 78 0.5 6 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 G. Wallow, LB7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Abrams-Draine, CB17 16 8 24 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Allen, DL17 14 24 38 7 46.5 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 J. Strnad, LB16 21 31 52 4.5 30 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 M. Mims Jr., WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
279rushing yards
57receiving yards
155tackles
15interceptions
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Stidham,QB1173154.8%133133.01133163.0B. Nix,QB1264656.5%279279.0310087.1Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD P. Bryant,WR2111.010.50000J. Stidham,QB14235.8823.00100J. McLaughlin,RB28324.01316.00001A. Prentice,FB2133.031.50001T. Badie,RB2144.042.00001B. Nix,QB112292.41129.00134R. Harvey,RB219573.01228.50052Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD P. Bryant,WR24434901517.013.03A. Trautman,TE20200000.00.00J. McLaughlin,RB21322021.07.00E. Moore,WR11144044.00.00C. Sutton,WR2714701012535.09.04L. Humphrey,WR238381312919.01.02N. Adkins,TE21111010.50.00F. Crum,OT21177173.56.01E. Engram,TE23626901213.017.01A. Prentice,FB20100000.00.00T. Badie,RB21277073.56.00R. Harvey,RB291268802434.066.03M. Mims Jr.,WR212141551315277.563.07Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD G. Bolles, T2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Locke, SAF2 6 6 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 P. Surtain II, CB2 4 4 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. McMillian, CB2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 J. Cooper, OLB2 4 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Barron, CB2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Uwazurike, DL2 3 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Bonitto, OLB2 2 1 3 1 10 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 D. Tillman, OLB2 4 4 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Key, DB2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 R. Moss, CB2 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Singleton, LB2 15 11 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Q. Robinson, OLB1 1 1 2 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hufanga, SAF2 11 6 17 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 J. Skinner, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Turner, LB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Roach, DT2 6 3 9 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 J. Elliss, OLB2 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, DT2 2 4 6 1.5 6.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Greenlaw, LB2 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Abrams-Draine, CB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Allen, DL2 6 3 9 1.5 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Strnad, LB2 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Mims Jr., WR2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Cooper has had additional charges of felony second-degree assault by strangulation and misdemeanor third-degree assault added to his previous charge of criminal mischief with a domestic violence enhancer, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports. Cooper was arrested during the evening of June 4 and made a court appearance Monday, during which he pleaded not guilty to the original charge. A trial has been scheduled for late July. Cooper has been with the Broncos during OTAs since Monday, and head coach Sean Payton said team leadership had a "long visit" with the outside linebacker in regard to the incident that spurred the legal charges. Payton added, "We'll follow the league's guidelines, and I'm sure a lot of that will be led by the local authorities' guidelines. We'll pay attention to all of it."
Coach Sean Payton said Thursday that Nix (ankle) is expected to practice at mandatory minicamp next week, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. Nix suffered a fracture in his right ankle near the ned of the Broncos' divisional-round win against the Bills and missed the AFC Championship Game loss to the Patriots. After undergoing surgery in late January, he was facing a 12-week recovery, but his on-field work during the offseason program was delayed due to a clean-up procedure that he had in late April. Payton noted Thursday that Nix participated in the walkthrough prior to Thursday's OTA, while adding that he believes Nix will be "completely clean, mobility-wise," once he's back to full health, according to Stevens. The dual threat has combined for 7,706 passing yards and 786 rushing yards in 34 regular-season games since he was selected 12th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Lohner is expected to miss two weeks after undergoing a lower-body procedure, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports. Klis adds that Lohner's procedure was a routine cleanup and that he'll be fully ready for training camp. The second-year tight end spent his rookie season on the Broncos' practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract with the team in January. Lohner was lauded by Denver coach Sean Payton as a standout performer while participating in rookie minicamp this May, and he'll look to impress once again when he's healthy this offseason.
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.
Broncos coach Sean Payton said Thursday that Nix (ankle) has been throwing at OTAs and will resume practicing with teammates at June minicamp, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports. Coming back from a broken ankle suffered during the playoffs, Nix had a minor clean-up procedure in mid-to-late April but still seems to be on track in his recovery. Payton previously mentioned June minicamp as a target date to increase Nix's participation, with the Broncos hoping their starting QB will then be a full participant at the start of training camp in late July. For now, Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger are handling Denver's QB reps while battling for the No. 2 job behind Nix.
Denver agreed Tuesday to give Surtain a $5 million raise with an additional $5 million incentive for a Pro Bowl or All-Pro selection, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Surtain is now officially in the first year of the four-year, $96 million contract extension he signed with the Broncos back in September of 2024, so the pay bump is not a huge change. If Denver is able to again field one of football's top defenses in 2026, Surtain, who is coming off his fourth straight Pro Bowl season, will probably again be one of the biggest reasons why.
Denver coach Sean Payton said that Lohner "stood out" during rookie minicamp, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. Lohner was a seventh-round selection by the Broncos in the 2025 NFL Draft despite the fact that he played only one year of college football. The 6-foot-7 tight end spent much more time playing basketball and made the 2021 WCC All-Freshman Team in that sport, and Denver drafted him with the hope that his size and athleticism would eventually translate into the ability to be a productive NFL tight end. Payton lauded Lohner's growth and advanced learning curve during the team's recent rookie minicamp, adding that Lohner is in "great shape," per Rachel Vigil of AltitudeTV. Lohner spent all of his rookie campaign on the team's practice squad, and it's unlikely that he'll be a major factor for the Broncos during the upcoming season, but it sounds like Denver sees him as a potential piece of its future.
The Broncos signed Woods on Monday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports. Woods spent time on Green Bay's practice squad last season but was never elevated to the active roster. The 26-year-old last appeared in a regular-season game during the 2024 campaign with the Browns and will look to earn a spot on Denver's final roster.