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The Dallas Cowboys’ stars, Dak Prescott and George Pickens, have dedicated their team’s recent triumph over the Philadelphia Eagles to their late teammate, Marshawn Kneeland.
On Sunday, November 23, the Cowboys secured a narrow 24-21 victory against the Eagles at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. During the game, quarterback Prescott, aged 32, surpassed Tony Romo’s record for the most career passing yards by a Cowboys player.
Following the match, Prescott shared his thoughts with Tom Rinaldi of Fox Sports, saying, “One love. That was for Marshawn, right there. I know he helped us get that one. The defense played an incredible game. They repeatedly gave us chances. We couldn’t have done it without him. This was a fantastic division game and a great win.”
In a post-game press conference, Prescott continued to honor the memory of Kneeland, who tragically died by suicide at the age of 24 on November 6, following a brief police pursuit.
In the early hours of Thursday, November 6, Stephen Jones, the executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys and son of team owner Jerry Jones, received a shocking call. It informed him of the death of Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, with ESPN reporting the call came shortly after the incident.
“It’s about the brotherhood and trust me, once again, we’re always going to do it and do it for Marshawn,” Prescott said. “He was felt tonight and I’m sure he was playing right there alongside with us.”
Wide receiver Pickens, 24, also remembered Kneeland in an interview with Tom Brady after being named the legendary quarterback’s player of the game.
“When Marshawn passed away, it really brought everyone on the team closer to brotherhood,” Pickens said of the emotions going into Sunday’s game. “This is a game that we play all the time and real life is still happening, so that component of life snuck into the team. Now, like I said, we’ve been executing on another level.”
The Cowboys honored Kneeland before Sunday’s game with a video package and a moment of silence. The team also placed a framed “No. 94 Kneeland” jersey on the bench in his memory, and waved a flag with Kneeland’s jersey number on it after their victory.
Kneeland’s pregnant girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, was in attendance at the game also.
The Cowboys announced Kneeland’s death in a November 6 statement.
“It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning,” the team said. “Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.”
Frisco, Texas, police confirmed Kneeland died by suicide after a police pursuit on the night of November 5 when troopers attempted to pull him over for a traffic violation.
“After losing visual of the vehicle, troopers located it minutes later, crashed on southbound Dallas Parkway near Warren Parkway,” the police department said.
Those who knew Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland best are speaking out in the wake of his sudden death. Kneeland, who was 24, died by suicide in the early hours of Thursday, November 6, after fleeing police as they tried to pull him over for a traffic violation. His cousin, Nicole Kneeland-Woods, told the […]
“Initial reports indicated that a male subject, later identified as 24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland of Plano, TX, fled the scene on foot. Officers established a perimeter and initiated a search of the area with the assistance of the FPD K-9 and Drone units,” the press release continued.
“During the course of the search, officers received information that Kneeland had expressed suicidal ideations. Kneeland was later located at 1:31a.m., deceased,” the department added.
The Cowboys’ defensive end scored his first career touchdown just days before his death on November 3 when the Dallas team took on the Arizona Cardinals.