Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland passes away - 24 yrs old.

[Bongo]

How horrible for him and his family. He was realizing his dream. Simply, life just sucks sometimes. RIP young man.

[Buffalo Ballin]

RIP Marshawn Kneeland. 24 years young. Heartbreaking.

[dollars 2 donuts]

19 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said:

that's crazy. one day you're recovering a punt for a TD on national tv, 4 days later you're gone. Terrible

 

 

It's not right.

 

That's life, but that doesn't make it right.  24 years old.

 

 

[wppete]

Just horrible news 😢. RIP 

[Mikie2times]

Damn, I liked him in the draft. I'm also a Western alum. He was a great player for us. 

[RyanC883]

Just awful.  RIP  

[pennstate10]

33 minutes ago, saundena said:

Awful.

 

I hate to speculate, but I will.  

 

In absence of a police report / accident report, etc. perhaps this was some sort of congenital health issue / defect.  You hear about athletes at all levels, dying suddenly from previously unknown health issues.  

 

Very sad.  Prayers to his family and friends, whatever the circumstances are.

Deaths of 24 yo due to unrecognized congenital defects are really uncommon. 
 

most common causes of death in 24 yo males are

suicide

homocide

drug OD

MVA

[Brand J]

People are saying if it was murder or a vehicular accident, police reports would be out there. A wellness check was ordered at his apartment last night but Kneeland wasn’t home. Take from that what you will.

[BuffaloBill]

Just tragic ….. very young….

[essential]

https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/11/06/marshawn-kneeland-cause-of-death-how-did-cowboys-edge-rusher-die/87123498007/

 

"Per a release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Kneeland was involved in a traffic stop following a moving violation in Frisco, Texas Wednesday night. A chase pursued and police lost sight of the vehicle. The car was later found after a crash. Kneeland was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound."

Edited 1 hour ago by essential

[KingBoots8]

Update from Frisco PD…

Edited 1 hour ago by KingBoots8

[CNYfan]

I don't want to speculate but I will, an autopsy would show CTE.

[BuffaloBillyG]

RIP. Way to young. 

 

And for all the "I don't want to speculate...but..." people. Yes. Yes you did want to speculate. 

[Captain Hindsight]

7 minutes ago, CNYfan said:

I don't want to speculate but I will, an autopsy would show CTE.

Not everything is because of CTE

[MikePJ76]

7 minutes ago, CNYfan said:

I don't want to speculate but I will, an autopsy would show CTE.

His family has made a statement that he has had a history of mental illness.  His girlfriend said he was heavily armed.

 

seems those two things should not go together nor ever be allowed.  

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland cause of death confirmed by officials

 

death by suicide. sad. too young.

 

 

RIP

[boyst]

11 minutes ago, CNYfan said:

I don't want to speculate but I will, an autopsy would show CTE.

doesn't mean a thing.

[Augie]

14 minutes ago, essential said:

https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/11/06/marshawn-kneeland-cause-of-death-how-did-cowboys-edge-rusher-die/87123498007/

 

"Per a release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Kneeland was involved in a traffic stop following a moving violation in Frisco, Texas Wednesday night. A chase pursued and police lost sight of the vehicle. The car was later found after a crash. Kneeland was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound."

 

This takes a tragic situation and makes it even more sad. 

 

RIP and may his loved one find peace. 

 

 

[T.E.]

Feel bad for his family, who apparently called the police to alert them that he was having a mental episode before the attempt was made to pull him over. The combination of fear and total helplessness in a moment like that must be awful.

[DrDawkinstein]

Tragic. RIP.