Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper, facing a felony domestic violence charge, was placed Sunday on the NFL’s commissioner’s exempt list.

Cooper does not count on Denver’s 53-man unit, with the initial regular-season roster having been set Sunday.

In addition to the domestic violence charge, Cooper is also facing multiple misdemeanors for two alleged incidents in June in Douglas County. He has a hearing scheduled for Monday.

“The National Football League today placed Jonathon Cooper of the Denver Broncos on the Commissioner’s Exempt List,” NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said in a statement provided to The Denver Gazette. “Cooper may not practice or attend games while on the list.”

It is uncertain how long Cooper will be on the list, but he will continue to be paid while on it. General manager George Paton said he can continue to go to Broncos Park for team matters.

“We continue to take this very seriously,” Paton said. “We’re going to monitor all the legal developments, continue to support Jonathon. Jonathon has worked very hard to better himself and it will be good to have him in the building, be in meetings and just be a part of the team.”

Cooper has played the past five seasons with Denver, recording 27 sacks in the last three. He played two series in the Broncos’ 34-6 win over Minnesota on Friday in the preseason finale.

Cooper was the only Denver defensive starter to see action in that game and one of two overall starters to play. Head coach Sean Payton said one reason Cooper was used was due to the uncertainty of when he will be able to play again.

The Broncos kept four outside linebackers on their initial 53-man roster in starter Nik Bonitto, Jonah Elliss, Dondrea Tillman and Que Robinson. Elliss is most likely to replace Cooper in the lineup for Denver’s Sept. 14 opener at Kansas City.

“These guys have all played in games, big games, and done well,” Payton said. “All these guys we feel like can play. We like the depth there. We led the league in sacks the last two years.”

Paton singled out Bonitto and Elliss for being part of the team in the two seasons of leading in sacks and Robinson for coming on last year as a rookie.

“I think you saw what Que did late in the season,” Paton said. “Then you watched him in training camp in the games this year. We feel really good about him.”

Paton said the Broncos will look at their practice squad, after it is set Monday, for additional depth on the edge and may also look elsewhere.

“You can never have enough pass rushers,” he said.