Broncos OLB Jonathon Cooper now has trial date set for March, allowed to travel

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper was back in a Douglas County courtroom on Monday afternoon.

Cooper, accompanied by his lawyer Harvey Steinberg, now has a trial date set for March 2-4, 2027 for a case in which he’s facing five charges including a felony.

There will be a motion hearing on Feb. 23, which is about a week after the NFL season concludes with the Super Bowl.

9NEWS and 104.3 The Fan insider Mike Klis was present at Monday’s brief hearing.

In Jonathon Cooper motion hearing, the prosecution asked for continuance. Steinberg asked for speedy trial, set for March 2-4. Motion hearing on Feb 23. Cooper will be allowed to travel in case cleared from commissioners list.

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As Klis notes, the court ruled Jonathon Cooper can travel for Broncos away games, should he be taken off the Commissioner’s Exempt List. He has yet to play in a game this season after landing on it in late August.

Cooper was originally scheduled for a jury trial in the middle of November, but that’s obviously been moved.

Jonathon Cooper is facing five charges, including a felony second-degree assault by strangulation. Cooper took part in 40 days of in-patient therapy in June and July prior to reporting for training camp and playing in the preseason for Denver. He was arrested twice over the summer.

The Broncos have relied on Nik Bonitto, Jonah Elliss, Que Robinson and Dondrea Tillman to pressure the QB in Cooper’s absence. He’s missed Denver’s first five games and it’s not immediately clear when (or if) he’ll be taken off the Commissioner’s Exempt List and allowed to return to action.

“We have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review of the personal conduct policy,” An NFL spokesperson told Klis.

Denver’s leadership, including head coach Sean Payton and GM George Paton, have continued to say the organization takes the charges and allegations “very seriously.”

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