Broncos LB Jonathon Cooper arrested again, faces felony

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested again on Thursday night, June 11, on misdemeanor charges of violating a protection order and harassment through repeated telephone calls. This latest arrest comes just one week after Cooper and his girlfriend were initially arrested on June 4 following a domestic dispute in Parker, Colorado.

The legal situation for the 2021 seventh-round draft pick has escalated significantly. Following the initial June 4 arrest, which involved misdemeanor domestic violence and criminal mischief charges, Cooper now faces two additional charges: a felony count of second-degree assault by strangulation and a misdemeanor count of third-degree assault. The criminal mischief charge, to which Cooper pleaded not guilty on Monday, June 8, stems from an allegation that he damaged his girlfriend's cell phone by biting it after she reportedly threw his phone.

According to police affidavits, the June 4 incident began as an argument over allegations of infidelity. Cooper's affidavit states his girlfriend took his phone and threw it, and he grabbed her upper arm while trying to retrieve it. His girlfriend's affidavit alleges Cooper grabbed her by the...