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Dallas Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland sent 'concerning' text messages prior to his death

Kneeland sent farewell texts referencing jail fears before his suicide, prompting police welfare checks and a pursuit by Texas troopers, officials said.

  • On Nov. 6, Marshawn Kneeland, a 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near his crashed vehicle after a police chase in Frisco, Texas, close to The Star, Cowboys' headquarters.
  • After sending a group message, Kneeland's goodbye text prompted friends and an NFL representative to alert police, while Catalina reported he was armed and had a history of mental illness.
  • Texas Department of Public Safety troopers initiated the stop, which led to a brief pursuit that ended in a crash on the Dallas Parkway near Warren Parkway; Frisco Police Department identified Kneeland as the driver and the truck driver was uninjured.
  • On Nov. 9, teams held moments of silence for Kneeland across the country and in Berlin during the Indianapolis Colts-Atlanta Falcons game, and the Dallas Cowboys returned to practice this week.
  • Cable Johnson, Dallas Cowboys head of security, contacted Plano police for a welfare check at 6000 Columbus Ave; officers visited twice Wednesday night but made no contact while dispatch audio relayed the concern.
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CBS News broke the news in United States on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
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