Broncos' Jonathon Cooper arrested AGAIN just one week after he and his girlfriend were booked on domestic violence charges

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested for the second time in about a week, this time for violating a protection order placed against him.

The 28-year-old is due back in court on Friday morning in Douglas County, Colorado.

Cooper and his girlfriend of four years were jailed in the early hours of June 5 on domestic violence charges. A protection order was then placed on Cooper, barring him from having any contact with his girlfriend, identified by police as Jade Fiegen. 

Cooper was initially held on suspicion of two counts of domestic violence and one count of criminal mischief, according to Douglas County jail records. 

The 28-year-old girlfriend Fiegen was also booked for domestic violence after what the police report described as a physical altercation over allegations of infidelity against Cooper. 

Fiegen claims Cooper picked her up and threw her to the floor three separate times and punched the wall next to her face. Officers say they observed minor injuries, including a mark on her neck and a cut on her hand. At one point, she added, Cooper bit her phone, causing 'disabling damage' to the device. 

'We are aware of the matter and are gathering more information,' the Broncos said in a statement after last week's arrest. 

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy added: 'We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with club.' 

Cooper was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. Now he's an indispensable piece of the Broncos' defense, having played every single game over the last three seasons while recording 27 sacks. 

Last season, Cooper helped the Broncos reach the AFC Championship game, where they fell to the New England Patriots. 

He signed a four-year contract extension in 2024 worth up to $60 million. The deal includes $33m in guarantees.