Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Marshawn Kneeland Dies At Age Of 24

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The Dallas Cowboys protect extremity Marshawn Kneeland has died astatine nan property of 24, nan squad announced connected Thursday.

“It is pinch utmost sadness that nan Dallas Cowboys stock that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed distant this morning. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and personnel of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are pinch his woman Catalina and his family,” nan squad said successful a statement.

A origin of decease has not been released.

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His agent, Jonathan Perzley, paid tribute to his client. “I americium shattered to corroborate that my customer and dearest friend Marshawn Kneeland passed distant past night. I watched him conflict his measurement from a hopeful kid astatine Western Michigan pinch a dream to being a respected master for nan Dallas Cowboys,” Perzley wrote successful a statement.

“Marshawn poured his bosom into each snap, each practice, and each infinitesimal connected nan field. To suffer personification pinch his talent, spirit, and goodness is simply a symptom I tin hardly put into words. My bosom aches for his family, his teammates, and everyone who loved him, and I dream they consciousness nan support of nan full shot organization during this unimaginable time.”

The Cowboys selected Kneeland retired of Western Michigan successful nan second-round of nan 2024 draft. His mother, Wendy, died soon earlier he was drafted.

“It was decidedly tough,” Kneeland said of his mother’s death. “I conscionable managed it. She helped maine a batch successful my younger years getting into football. I ever had nan dream. I ever told her, ‘I’m going to nan NFL’ and I made it.”

Marshawn Kneeland (centre) aft recovering a blocked punt for a touchdown against nan Arizona Cardinals

Kneeland played successful 11 games successful his rookie season, and had played a much salient domiciled successful 2025. On Monday, he scored his first profession touchdown aft recovering a blocked punt successful nan endzone during nan Cowboys’ nonaccomplishment to nan Arizona Cardinals.