Marshawn Kneeland, American Footballer for the Dallas Cowboys, Died at age 24 after a Chase with Police

INVESTIGATION: The promising 24-year-old player, Marshawn Kneeland author of a “touchdown” in the NFL on Monday, was found dead in Frisco (Texas) during the night from Wednesday to Thursday

Lovers of american football are in shock this Thursday. The Dallas Cowboys franchise and the NFL the “tragic death” of player Marshawn Kneeland has just been announced in a press release. Aged 24, this “defensive end” was considered a promising element of the Texan team, with 18 matches played since then Draft 2024 (56th choice in the second round).

Marshawn was a highly regarded teammate and a valuable member of our organization. Our thoughts are with his girlfriend Catalina and her family”, the Cowboys said on the social networks. If the circumstances of the death of Marshawn Kneeland, who had registered a touchdown monday during a defeat (17-27) against the Arizona Cardinals, have not yet been made official, the American media revealed the first elements of the investigation.

Prosecuted after a traffic violation

Starting with a press release from the Frisco police (Texas), which announced that the player’s body was found “with a gunshot wound” which he appears to have “inflicted on himself”. In this same text, we learn that Marshawn Kneeland had recently “expressed suicidal thoughts”.

According to The Athletic and The Dallas Morning News, the young professional American footballer embarked on Wednesday evening in “a chase with the police”, after him due to an infraction of the highway code. Before Marshawn Kneeland committed suicide around 10.30pm Wednesday.