US EditionKneeland Was Subject of Welfare Checks at Western Michigan
Coaches called police twice in 2023 over concerns about Kneeland’s mental health and firearm possession after a recent breakup, per Western Michigan University police reports.
- On Nov. 6, Marshawn Kneeland, 24, was found dead of what police said was an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police pursuit in suburban Dallas, and his death occurred during the Dallas Cowboys' bye week.
- Western Michigan University police were twice called to check on Kneeland after coaches Lance Taylor and then-defensive coordinator Lou Esposito said they were concerned he recently separated and questioned his fitness to possess a firearm.
- A friend called 911 in an earlier incident, and Kent County sheriff’s deputies sent Kneeland to a hospital, after he later regained a gun with a social-worker letter.
- They played their first game without him Monday night, winning 33-16 at the Las Vegas Raiders; the Cowboys declined to comment Friday, and the first Dallas home game since his death is Sunday against Philadelphia.
- The more recent incident occurred about 10 months before the Cowboys drafted Kneeland in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft, but the report does not say anything about Kneeland's release from the hospital.
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Marshawn Kneeland Received 2 Welfare Checks From WMU Police: Report
Western Michigan University police reportedly checked on Marshawn Kneeland twice while he was playing football at the school prior to his untimely death. The former Dallas Cowboys defensive end died by suicide on November 6 following a brief police chase. He was 24 years old. According to police report documents obtained by ESPN, Kneeland’s coaches and friends called the police on multiple occasions, dating back to 2020, requesting officials adm…
Police twice did welfare checks on Marshawn Kneeland over gun, suicide concerns during college
Western Michigan police twice did welfare checks on Marshawn Kneeland during his time with the school, with coaches worrying that he possessed a gun and the former Cowboys defensive end once indicating suicidal thoughts to police, according to reports obtained by ESPN.
Marshawn Kneeland was subject of welfare checks at Western Michigan, according to report
Western Michigan University police were twice called to perform welfare checks on Marshawn Kneeland while the late Dallas Cowboys defensive end played for the school, according to a published report. Kneeland, 24, was found dead Nov.
Marshawn Kneeland was subject of welfare checks at Western Michigan, according to report
An ESPN report says Western Michigan University police were twice called to perform welfare checks on Marshawn Kneeland while the late Dallas Cowboys defensive end played for the school.
Marshawn Kneeland was subject of welfare checks at Western Michigan, according to report
An ESPN report says Western Michigan University police were twice called to perform welfare checks on Marshawn Kneeland while the late Dallas Cowboys defensive end played for the school. The 24-year-old Kneeland was found dead Nov. 6 of what police…
Marshawn Kneeland was subject of welfare checks at Western Michigan, according to report
An ESPN report says Western Michigan University police were twice called to perform welfare checks on Marshawn Kneeland while the late Dallas Cowboys defensive end played for the school. The 24-year-old Kneeland was found dead Nov. 6 of what police…
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