NFL asks all teams to hold moment of silence for Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland after shocking death: report

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The NFL is asking each teams to clasp a infinitesimal of soundlessness connected Sunday for Dallas Cowboys rookie Marshawn Kneeland, who died this past week, ESPN reported.

The league reportedly sent a memo to each teams connected Friday requesting the infinitesimal of silence, which volition beryllium followed by a connection connected jumbotrons that volition read: "If you oregon idiosyncratic you cognize is struggling oregon needs affectional support, delight telephone oregon substance 988. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is disposable 24-7 to help."

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Dallas Cowboys antiaircraft extremity Marshawn Kneeland (94) walks connected the tract during the team's grooming campy astatine River Ridge Playing Fields successful Oxnard, California, connected July 25, 2024. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Kneeland died aboriginal Thursday morning, conscionable days aft signaling his archetypal NFL touchdown connected Monday night.

The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Frisco Police Department aboriginal released statements confirming that Kneeland had died from a self-inflicted gunshot coiled pursuing a constabulary pursuit successful Texas. 

COWBOYS DEFENSIVE END MARSHAWN KNEELAND DEAD AT 24

Dallas Cowboys antiaircraft extremity Marshawn Kneeland (94) recovers a blocked punt for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals successful the archetypal fractional astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected Nov. 3, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

Kneeland’s cause Jonathan Perzley paid tribute to the young NFL subordinate successful a lengthy statement, remembering him for his "spirit" and "goodness."

"I watched him combat his mode from a hopeful kid astatine Western Michigan with a imagination to being a respected nonrecreational for the Dallas Cowboys. Marshawn poured his bosom into each snap, each practice, and each infinitesimal connected the field. To suffer idiosyncratic with his talent, spirit, and goodness is simply a symptom I tin hardly enactment into words."

According to officials, DPS troopers attempted to marque a postulation halt astir 10:33 p.m. erstwhile the driver, aboriginal identified arsenic Kneeland, refused to stop. Authorities engaged successful a pursuit but yet mislaid show of Kneeland’s vehicle, ending the chase.

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Dallas Cowboys antiaircraft extremity Marshawn Kneeland (94) stands connected the tract aft the crippled against the Baltimore Ravens astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected Aug. 16, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

His car was aboriginal recovered abandoned, and authorities recovered Kneeland dormant nearby.

Frisco police, who assisted successful the DPS pursuit, released a connection saying that the abandoned conveyance was recovered by troopers "minutes later" and that Kneeland was believed to person fled connected foot.

Police said that during their search, they learned that "Kneeland had expressed suicidal ideations."

Kneeland was successful his 2nd play with the Cowboys aft being selected 56th wide successful the 2024 NFL Draft. His decease came conscionable days aft helium recorded his archetypal NFL touchdown successful a crippled against the Arizona Cardinals connected Monday night.

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