Cowboys announce death of 24-year-old defensive end Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland, a second-year Dallas Cowboys defensive end drafted in the second round out of Western Michigan in 2024, passed away Thursday morning at age 24, the team announced. The 6-foot-3, 268-pound player had recorded one sack, 15 tackles, and six quarterback pressures in seven games this season, including his first career touchdown on a blocked punt recovery during Monday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The Cowboys and NFL issued statements expressing condolences to his girlfriend Catalina, family, and teammates, with no cause of death disclosed and Plano police confirming a welfare check at his residence the previous night.
