A number of of Marshawn Kneeland's Dallas Cowboys teammates are mourning his sudden loss of life at 24.
“Love you dawg,” cornerback Josh Butler wrote through his Instagram Tales on Friday, November 8, sharing a photograph of Kneeland's locker in a submit set to JMSN's “Love Me.”
Within the pic, 4 totally different floral bouquets had been left within the locker room on the rookie defensive finish's leather-based seat.
Information broke on Thursday, November 6, that Kneeland had died by suicide.
“It's with excessive unhappiness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically handed away this morning,” the NFL crew wrote in an announcement. “Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our group. Our ideas and prayers relating to Marshawn are together with his girlfriend, Catalina, and his household.”
Kneeland, who scored his first profession landing lower than every week earlier than his loss of life, was additionally mourned by his agent Jonathan Perzley.
“I'm shattered to substantiate that my consumer and dearest pal Marshawn Kneeland handed away final night time,” Pertly mentioned in his personal Thursday assertion. “I watched him struggle his method from a hopeful child at Western Michigan with a dream to being a revered skilled for the Dallas Cowboys. Marshawn poured his coronary heart into each snap, each follow, and each second on the sector. To lose somebody together with his expertise, spirit, and goodness is a ache I can hardly put into phrases.”
He continued, “My coronary heart aches for his household, his teammates, and everybody who liked him, and I hope they really feel the assist of the complete soccer group throughout this unimaginable time. I ask that you simply please give his family members the privateness and compassion they want as they grieve this large loss.”
Kneeland is survived by his father, his three siblings and his girlfriend. He's predeceased by his mom, who died of an undisclosed sickness in February 2024.
“The Kneeland household can verify the heartbreaking information of the passing of our beloved Marshawn Kneeland,” a Fb assertion learn. “We're devastated by this large loss and are nonetheless processing the depth of our grief. As Marshawn was making his mark on the soccer subject with the Dallas Cowboys, he held an much more particular place off the sector — as a loyal son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, grandson, and pal.”
His kin added, “He was variety, decided, humble and full of affection. His gentle shone brightly in each life he touched, and his spirit will proceed to stay on by means of the numerous hearts he impressed. We're deeply grateful for the outpouring of affection and assist from mates, followers, and the group. Throughout this tough time, we ask for privateness as we come collectively as a household to honor and bear in mind Marshawn's life and legacy.”
Dallas Cowboys defensive finish Marshawn Kneeland was concerned in a police chase earlier than his loss of life by an obvious suicide on Thursday, November 6. Police tried to tug over Kneeland after an alleged site visitors violation on the Dallas North Tollway round 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, in accordance with the Texas Division of Public Security. Officers […]
Butler, 28, has been among the many Cowboys athletes sharing their condolences and tributes to Kneeland.
“It's been a really powerful day. [I found out] early this morning,” quarterback Dak Prescott informed CBS Sports activities on Thursday. “I harm. Heavy, heavy coronary heart in the present day. I harm for Marshawn, I harm for his household. I harm for his girlfriend, I harm for each single certainly one of my teammates. It is a ache you don't want upon anyone. You want none of us needed to undergo this. You want Marshawn didn't must undergo what he went by means of.”
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