Broncos’ Jonathon Cooper, Rams’ Alaric Jackson Arrested For Domestic Violence

Two NFL players were arrested in recent days as part of domestic violence criminal cases. On Monday night, Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of felony domestic violence, first reported by NBC4. Earlier on Monday, Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper entered a plea of not guilty in a Colorado court after he was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence.

Jackson was arrested at his San Fernando Valley home, NBC4 reported. Police sources told the TV station that Jackson and a woman got in a verbal fight and, when Jackson believed the woman was recording him, he tried to take her phone out of her hand. Per NBC4, "investigators said the woman had scratch marks on her arms."

The Los Angeles district attorney's office told the Los Angeles Times it was reviewing the Jackson case. Jackson previously was suspended for two games in 2024 for a violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy. At the time, no specifics were given by the league or team about the nature of the violation. A year later, a woman sued Jackson saying he had filmed her without her consent while they were having sex. In her lawsuit, the woman said she told the NFL what happened. The case was dismissed with prejudice at the request of the woman and Jackson.