New details are still continuing to emerge when it comes to what led to the tragic death of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland earlier this month.
The latest came when Texas Department of Public Safety officials revealed to The Dallas Morning News on Friday, November 21, that Kneeland was driving over 145 miles per hour when he crashed his car just hours before the 24-year-old committed suicide.
From DMN’s Jamie Landis and Tracy McManus: “Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was driving more than 145 miles per hour in the moments before he crashed, fled and took his own life in Frisco, according to records obtained Friday by The Dallas Morning News. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Preston Hagaman first spotted the 24-year-old’s black Charger shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 near Dallas North Tollway and Frankford Road, according to an incident report. As the trooper began following, he said he observed Kneeland making several unsafe lane changes as he passed vehicles on the tollway.”
Kneeland crashed his Dodge Charger into another vehicle near the Dallas Parkway before abandoning his car and fleeing on foot, with Hagaman finding an empty gun holster in his car.
Several hours later, Kneeland’s body was found in a portable restroom, where police later determined he’d died of a self inflicted gunshot wound.
Just 3 days earlier, Kneeland had scored his first career touchdown in a Monday Night Football loss to the Arizona Cardinals, recovering a blocked punt in the end zone at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Chaos in Hours Leading Up to Kneeland’s Death
Police have done their best to try and lay out the facts as to what happened in the chaotic hours leading up to and after a brief car chase between Kneeland and authorities late Wednesday, November 5.
At one point in the search for Kneeland following the crash, authorities also disclosed he had “said goodbye” in a group text, with that information coming from Kneeland’s girlfriend, who is pregnant with their first child.
Kneeland’s girlfriend disclosed to authorities he’d indicated earlier that night he was going to end his own life. Shortly after, police revealed they were also in contact with security personnel from both the Cowboys and the NFL.
Kneeland in Second Season With Cowboys
Kneeland was in his second season with the Cowboys, who selected him in the second round (No. 54 overall) of the 2024 NFL draft out of Western Michigan.
NFL teams honored Kneeland with a moment of silence before their games in Week 10 — the Cowboys’ bye week.
Dallas returned to play with a 33-16 on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11 but return home to play for the first time since Kneeland’s death when they face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12. Allegiant Stadium, the Raiders’ home stadium, honored Kneeland with a moment of silence before their game as well.
“I hurt (with a) heavy, heavy heart today,” Prescott told CBS News Texas after Kneeland’s death. “I hurt for Marshawn, I hurt for his family. I hurt for his girlfriend. I hurt for every single one of my teammates. This is a pain that you don’t wish upon anybody. You wish none of us had to go through this. You wish Marshawn didn’t have to go through what he went through.”
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