Jonathon Cooper is placed on the exempt/commissioner permission list

Aug 30, 2026

Commissioner permission

Official

What changed

Denver Broncos linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

#15Nik Bonitto899216/177497969669$8.4M27.06'3"238

#41Drew SandersInjured reserve52629/17330539669$1.8M25.76'5"233

#52Jonah Elliss686215/175370858866$1.6M23.56'2"246

#49Alex Singleton56458/17899947750$6.0M32.86'2"242

#92Dondrea Tillman584515/17506689960$1.1M28.46'4"247

Levelle BaileyInjured reserve33456/1732733960$1.1M25.86'2"225

#47Karene Reid364510/171559960$1.0M26.66'0"226

#55Jordan Turner34457/1751341950$1.0M24.86'1"231

#51Que Robinson38356/172439359644$1.2M25.46'4"241

Ron Stone Jr.Free agent29303/170050960—26.36'3"246

#40Justin Strnad562517/176789979025$3.3M30.16'3"235

#0Jonathon CooperExempt562017/17829997965$5.8M28.76'4"257

Red MurdockPractice squad16202/170050855—23.06'1"232

Nik Bonitto899216/177497969669$8.4M27.06'3"238

Drew SandersInjured reserve52629/17330539669$1.8M25.76'5"233

Jonah Elliss686215/175370858866$1.6M23.56'2"246

Alex Singleton56458/17899947750$6.0M32.86'2"242

Dondrea Tillman584515/17506689960$1.1M28.46'4"247

Levelle BaileyInjured reserve33456/1732733960$1.1M25.86'2"225

Karene Reid364510/171559960$1.0M26.66'0"226

Jordan Turner34457/1751341950$1.0M24.86'1"231

Que Robinson38356/172439359644$1.2M25.46'4"241

Justin Strnad562517/176789979025$3.3M30.16'3"235

Jonathon CooperExempt562017/17829997965$5.8M28.76'4"257

Dre GreenlawUnknown——9/17——————29.36'0"225

NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Exempt commissioner permission placement
Aug 30, 2026