Cowboys 'hurting' After Kneeland Death - Prescott

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Quarterback Dak Prescott says nan Dallas Cowboys' players are "hurting" pursuing nan decease of team-mate Marshawn Kneeland.

Defensive lineman Kneeland, drafted by nan Cowboys successful nan 2nd information successful 2024, died aged 24 connected Thursday.

Frisco Police Department successful Texas said Kneeland appeared to person taken his ain life aft a conveyance pursuit and multi-agency hunt connected Wednesday night.

Kneeland, successful his 2nd play pinch nan Cowboys, scored his first NFL touchdown by recovering a blocked punt connected Monday successful a nonaccomplishment to Arizona.

Prescott and his team-mates had a squad video telephone successful nan aftermath of Kneeland's decease which nan 32-year-old said had been "very tough" pursuing a "tragic loss".

"I wounded for Marshawn, I wounded for his family, I wounded for his girlfriend, I wounded for each azygous 1 of my team-mates," Prescott told CBS Texas.

Prescott's ain relative Jace died by suicide, external successful 2020 and he has worked pinch intelligence wellness initiatives successful nan past fewer years.

He acknowledged Kneeland's decease had been "triggering" and it was "hard to balance" his emotions.

"This is simply a symptom that you don't wish upon anybody," he said.

"You wish nary of america had to spell done this. You wish Marshawn didn't person to spell done what he went through.

"Tough infinitesimal for this team. I consciousness and wounded for everybody that's progressive successful this and Marshawn's family and loved ones."

The Cowboys person a bye this week connected nan NFL schedule earlier they return to title connected 17 November astatine Las Vegas.

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