DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- The NFL has removed Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper from the Commissioner Exempt List. Cooper will now be eligible to play in the upcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals.
According to the NFL, Cooper was first placed on the exempt list on August 30. Cooper was placed on the exempt list following an arrest for domestic violence and criminal mischief that stemmed from an argument with his girlfriend.
The exempt list allowed Cooper temporary paid leave from active play.
Cooper pled not guilty to a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge in June, according to our Denver news partners. 9News reported the charges against the woman involved in the domestic violence incident with Cooper had her charges dropped in July.
Cooper and the woman were arrested in June on domestic violence charges stemming from an incident over cheating allegations, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by 9News. A protection order was also placed against Cooper from contacting his girlfriend.
The affidavit claimed Cooper grabbed the woman's arm and took back his phone, and at some point during the altercation "braced his neck against [her] neck to prevent her from getting his phone," the affidavit reads.
Cooper had been released on a $5,000 recognizance bond before allegedly sending the woman several texts and going to her home, violating a court order, a few days after his first arrest, according to our Denver news partners.
Our Denver news partners report Cooper will be in court for trial Nov. 10-13, with a break on Nov. 11 for Veterans' Day for the five charges he now faces.
The Broncos' next game is on October 25.
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