Redskins guard Jonathan Cooper out for season with torn bicep

Posted Dec 6, 2018
Washington Redskins offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper tore his bicep in the team’s 28-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said Tuesday that Cooper will miss the rest of the season. Cooper, a former UNC and Hoggard High School standout, was a first-round pick (seventh overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2013 NFL draft. (WECT)

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