ENGLEWOOD – Now that Jonathon Cooper has added to his bank account, he wants to add to his resume.

The Broncos outside linebacker Saturday filled out the paperwork on a four-year contract worth up to $60 million and his signing was announced Monday. He seeks now to get some accolades befitting a player with a hefty salary.

“Pro Bowl for one, being an All-Pro outside linebacker,’’ Cooper said after Wednesday’s practice at Broncos Park about his goals. “Being dominant and really holding myself to the standard that was set (by previous Denver outside linebackers) with Von (Miller) and DeMarcus Ware and even (Bradley) Chubb. I want to keep going and keep working and I just have a new motivation to keep going now. I’m just really excited.”

Motivation never has been an issue in the NFL for Cooper. He was a seventh-round pick by Denver coming out of Ohio State in 2021 and he has been working his way up through the ranks ever since. He was a part-time starter in 2021 and 2022 before moving into the lineup in 2023 regularly.

Entering Sunday’s game at undefeated Kansas City (8-0), Cooper is second on the Broncos (5-4) with 5 ½ sacks.

“I’m very proud of Coop,’’ said cornerback Pat Surtain, Denver’s first-round pick in 2021 who signed a four-year, $96 million extension in September. “You talk about a guy that came in with the right approach, with the right work ethic and everything along the lines of being a great player. That him being a seventh-round pick, him going through the lean years of the roster, for him to be able to secure that contract, that’s huge.”

Cooper had been on the books for a base salary of $3.116 in the final season of his contract. He thanked plenty of people Wednesday for getting the extension, which runs through the 2028 season.

Cooper made note of the Broncos’ ownership group, general manager George Paton, head coach Sean Payton, other Denver coaches, and his teammates. He offered thanks to his family, including for the support after he had dropped to the seventh round in the 2021 draft due to a medical check revealing the heart condition atrial fibrillation. He previously had been diagnosed in high school with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, another heart issue.

“I always believed in myself, and my family helped with that so much, just always believing in me, always telling me what I’m capable of and helping me along,’’ Cooper said.

Cooper had said Oct. 24 there were no ongoing discussions with the Broncos about a contract extension. However, he revealed Wednesday negotiations had been going on “maybe three weeks at most.” Cooper signed the deal at the team hotel last Saturday in Baltimore, the day before the Broncos lost 41-10 to the Ravens.

“The process was pretty quick, easy and simple,’’ he said. “I have really good agents and the people across the team, they like them. The process went really smooth, and I felt like I didn’t need to take it any further than what it was because I love this program.”

While the Broncos announced the deal Monday, there was a down moment that day for Cooper. Outside linebacker Baron Browning, his good friend and former teammate at Ohio State, was traded by Denver to Arizona for a sixth-round pick. Browning’s playing time had been cut and, with Cooper locked up, he wasn’t in the Broncos’ plans to re-sign when becoming a free agent after this season.

“Baron’s been my guy, my teammate for eight years,’’ Cooper said. “I was really hurt and really sad to see him go. But I know that it’s a good opportunity for him and I know he’ll take full advantage of it. We all know how talented Baron is. A fantastic football player. A fantastic dude. That’s my brother and I wish him all the best. I talked to him before he went, and I know he’s going to go there and ball.”

Payton said he and Paton had a “long talk” with Browning and he “totally understood” the situation and was “looking forward to getting more snaps” with the Cardinals. As for Cooper, Payton was fired up to get him locked up.

“I’m excited for him,’’ Payton said. “He’s tough, he’s competitive. I think he’s a really good teammate. … You know exactly the physicality you’re getting with a player. He certainly deserves it.”

Payton figures to be even more excited if Cooper reaches his goals of being named to Pro Bowl and All-Pro teams.