The Denver Broncos have gone back-to-back with AFC Defensive Player of the Week awards. Nik Bonitto last week and now Jonathon Cooper this week. Cooper was in on a lot of pressures against the New York Jets on Sunday, piling up two total sacks, give tackles, a TFL, and three quarterback hits.

It’s been the Broncos defense helping the turnaround from 1-2 to 4-2. That trend hit the peak last week with the Broncos defense allowing just nine completions while piling up nine total sacks on the day. They also allowed -10 total net passing yards, which is the fewest allowed by any defense since 1998.

Cooper, a former seventh-round pick by the Broncos in the 2021 NFL Draft, has ascended to a dominant role at the edge position opposite Bonitto. He has piled up 19 total sacks over the 2023-2024 se

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