Cooper Exempt, Broncos Adjust Pass Rush | NFL News

Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper is on the NFL’s commissioner’s exempt list after pleading not guilty to felony assault charges — he’ll still get paid but can’t play or practice while the league investigates. With the roster deadline looming, Denver avoids cuts and turns to Nik Bonitto, Jonah Elliss, Dondrea Tillman, and Que Robinson to fill the void. Cooper’s absence tests the depth of a pass rush that set franchise sack records — but the team believes its emerging edge rushers can step up as they face a brutal early-season schedule.

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