{"id":28453,"date":"2025-11-07T23:15:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T23:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=28453"},"modified":"2025-11-07T23:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T23:15:21","slug":"cause-of-death-revealed-dallas-cowboys-player-passed-away-at-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=28453","title":{"rendered":"Cause Of Death Revealed: Dallas Cowboys Player Passed Away At 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"545\">Dallas Cowboys defensive end <strong data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"153\">Marshawn Kneeland<\/strong> has tragically died at the age of 24, the team and his agent confirmed Thursday morning. \u201cIt is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning,\u201d the team said in a statement to <em data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"402\">PEOPLE<\/em>. \u201cMarshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"1082\">According to the <strong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"601\">Texas Department of Public Safety<\/strong>, Kneeland died by <strong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"631\">suicide<\/strong> following a police pursuit. Authorities said the incident began when troopers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on the Dallas North Tollway near Keller Springs Boulevard. The driver, later identified as Kneeland, fled before his car was found crashed and abandoned nearby. Officers later discovered him deceased from a <strong data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1001\">self-inflicted gunshot wound<\/strong> inside a portable toilet close to the scene, per police audio obtained by TMZ.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1573\">The heartbreaking news came just two days after Kneeland delivered a standout performance during <strong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1206\">Monday Night Football<\/strong>, where he scored his first career touchdown by recovering a blocked punt against the Arizona Cardinals. His agent, <strong data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1342\">Jonathan Perzley<\/strong>, described himself as \u201cshattered,\u201d calling Kneeland not just a client but \u201ca close friend and an incredible young man.\u201d Former Cowboys defensive coordinator <strong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1515\">Mike Zimmer<\/strong> remembered him as \u201ctough, humble, and full of promise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1924\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Born <strong data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1600\">October 17, 2000<\/strong>, in <strong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1631\">Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/strong>, Kneeland rose from Western Michigan University to the NFL, where he quickly earned a reputation for his strength, discipline, and relentless drive. 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