The NFL has officially placed
Under the terms of the commissioner's exempt list, Cooper is prohibited from participating in team practices or attending games. While he will continue to receive his pay, he will not count against the Broncos' active 53-man roster limit while his status remains unchanged.
Legal proceedings and team response
Cooper faces a total of four charges stemming from the two incidents involving his girlfriend. The most serious of these is a felony charge of second-degree assault by strangulation, which originated from his initial arrest on June 4. Forensic examination results provided by a nurse indicated that the victim sustained injuries during the encounter.
In addition to the felony charge, Cooper is facing three misdemeanor counts, one of which includes the violation of a protection order. The linebacker is expected to appear in a Douglas County, Colorado, court on Monday for his scheduled arraignment.
The Broncos organization previously addressed the situation in June following Cooper's second arrest, which occurred just seven days after the first. At that time, the team released a statement expressing their disappointment regarding the circumstances. Consequently, Cooper was excused from participating in the club's minicamp. The NFL's move to place him on the exempt list marks the latest development in a case that has drawn significant attention since the incidents occurred earlier this summer.
