Preston Kneeland, uncle of late Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, remembered his nephew as an “outstanding young man” in the hours after his sudden death on Thursday, November 6. “He was the gentle giant,

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland sent a final text message to his family just moments before allegedly taking his own life, according to police dispatch audio obtained by People. Kneeland,

Marshawn Kneeland, the Dallas Cowboys player who died Thursday at age 24, was remembered by the NFL just hours later, as the Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders played on Thursday Night Football.

Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24, just three days after the star scored his first NFL touchdown on 'Monday Night Football.'

The stigma surrounding mental wellness in the NFL has changed. The “suck it up” and “tough it out” mentality are long gone.

Nicole Kneeland-Woods released a statement on behalf of Kneeland’s family Thursday via social media, remembering the Godwin Heights High School and Western Michigan University graduate as a devoted son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, grandson and friend.

Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons offered to do anything possible to help the family of his former Dallas Cowboys teammate, Marshawn Kneela

The NFL world mourned Kneeland's death, with many of his teammates, former Cowboys players and his alma mater, Western Michigan, posting tributes to him. The NFL also offered condolences to Kneeland's loved ones in a statement while acknowledging it would provide the Cowboys counseling resources in wake of Kneeland's death.

Marshawn Kneeland was an American football player who served as a defensive end for two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). He was born on July 8, 2001, in Michigan and played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.