Sources: Broncos' Cooper placed on exempt list The National Football League has placed Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper on the commissioner exempt list.
This move is more about optics than a genuine commitment to addressing domestic violence within its ranks. Cooper's case highlights the NFL's patchy record in handling off field incidents involving players.
He faces felony charges of second degree assault by strangulation and three misdemeanors, including violating a protection order.