Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys antiaircraft extremity Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, the squad announced.

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

He was 24.

Dallas Cowboys antiaircraft extremity Marshawn Kneeland (94) looks connected during an NFL shot crippled betwixt the Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys connected Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.

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The squad did not disclose immoderate details of however Kneeland died.

Kneeland was the Cowboys' second-round prime retired of Western Michigan successful 2024, No. 56 overall. In Monday's nonaccomplishment to the Arizona Cardinals, helium scored the Cowboys' archetypal touchdown, recovering a blocked punt successful the extremity zone.

The Cowboys are connected their bye week and are not scheduled to instrumentality to signifier until Monday.

He missed 2 games this play owed to wounded and was credited with 15 tackles, a sack, 2 tackles for nonaccomplishment and six backmost hurries. As a rookie, helium missed six games with a genu wounded and had 17 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 13 backmost pressures, a walk breakup and a fumble recovery.

Kneeland acceptable records for tackles, sacks and tackles for nonaccomplishment astatine Godwin Heights High School successful Wyoming, Michigan, earlier attending Western Michigan. In 38 collegiate games. He had 27.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 3 walk deflections. He was a second-team All-Mid-American Conference prime successful 2023, finishing with 57 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for nonaccomplishment successful 9 games.

He is the 2nd Cowboys subordinate to dice during the play successful caller years. In 2012, linebacker Jerry Brown died successful a car clang successful which teammate Josh Brent was driving.