Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland found dead of apparent suicide at 24

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive finish Marshawn Kneeland was discovered useless of an obvious suicide after evading authorities in his car and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot.

Frisco police mentioned Thursday they’re investigating the attainable suicide. They mentioned Kneeland didn’t cease for Texas Division of Public Security troopers in a chase that was joined by Frisco police on Wednesday evening.

Authorities overpassed the car earlier than finding it crashed minutes later. Throughout the search after Kneeland fled the crash website on foot, officers mentioned they acquired phrase that Kneeland is perhaps suicidal. He was discovered useless early Thursday morning, about three hours after the crash. Police didn’t say the place Kneeland’s physique was discovered.

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Kneeland’s loss of life got here simply days after he recovered a blocked punt in the long run zone in a 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Kneeland was in his second season with the Cowboys. He was a 2024 second-round draft pick of Western Michigan.

“I’m shattered to substantiate that my consumer and dearest buddy Marshawn Kneeland handed away final evening,” Kneeland’s agent, Jonathan Perzley, mentioned in an announcement that requested for privateness. “Marshawn poured his coronary heart into each snap, each follow and each second on the sphere. To lose somebody along with his expertise, spirit and goodness is a ache I can hardly put into phrases.”

Kneeland was a second-round draft decide in 2024. His rookie season was off to a promising begin earlier than he was sidelined for 5 video games by a knee damage.

Kneeland had his first profession sack within the season opener this season against Philadelphia. He performed in seven video games this season, lacking two with an ankle damage.

“Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our group,” the Cowboys mentioned. “Our ideas and prayers concerning Marshawn are along with his girlfriend Catalina and his household.”