Second-year Dallas Cowboys defensive participant Marshawn Kneeland was found lifeless Thursday, Nov. 6, from an obvious self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The workforce introduced Kneeland’s demise that day.
“It’s with excessive unhappiness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically handed away this morning. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our group. Our ideas and prayers relating to Marshawn are together with his girlfriend, Catalina, and his household.”
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) November 6, 2025
Kneeland scored his first NFL landing after he recovered a blocked punt in the long run zone within the Cowboys’ Nov. 3 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
ESPN reported that the Frisco (Texas) Police said Kneeland was discovered after they responded to a name from the Texas Division of Public Security to help in finding a car.
In response to police, the individual evaded the DPS troopers because the automotive was being pursued round 10:39 p.m. CT on Nov. 5. The car crashed on the southbound Dallas Parkway, and in accordance with a police report, Kneeland fled the scene as officers searched with help from the Ok-9 and drone items.
Kneeland was discovered about three hours later. Whereas trying to find him, law enforcement officials stated they obtained data that the defensive finish “expressed suicidal ideations.”
Kneeland was chosen within the second spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Cowboys out of Western Michigan College. This season, an damage stored him out of two video games, however he had 15 tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, and 6 quarterback hurries.
His rookie season additionally noticed him miss six video games resulting from a knee damage. For his first yr, he recorded 17 tackles, two tackles for loss, 13 quarterback pressures, a cross breakup, and a fumble restoration.
In an announcement, the NFL stated it was “deeply saddened” by Kneeland’s demise and that it has “supplied assist and counseling sources” to the Cowboys.
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