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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at the age of 24, the team announced in a statement Nov. 6.
‘It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning,’ the Cowboys wrote. ‘Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.’
The Frisco, Texas, Police Department also released a statement on Nov. 6 providing more information about Kneeland’s death. They responded to a request to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety to locate a car that had evaded state troopers during a pursuit. Troopers discovered the car crashed on Dallas Parkway, with signs that its driver – later identified as Kneeland – apparently fled on foot.
Kneeland was found dead on the morning of Nov. 6, per the Frisco Police Department. They are investigating Kneeland’s death as a possible suicide.
The NFL world mourned Kneeland’s death, with many of his teammates, former Cowboys players and his alma mater, Western Michigan, posting tributes to him.
The NFL also offered condolences to Kneeland’s loved ones in a statement while acknowledging it would provide the Cowboys counseling resources in wake of Kneeland’s death.
‘We are deeply saddened by the tragic news of the passing of Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland,’ the NFL said. ‘Our thoughts and prayers are with his girlfriend Catalina, family, friends and his teammates. We have been in contact with the Cowboys and have offered support and counseling resources.’