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Cowboys Coach Confirms Marshawn Kneeland’s Girlfriend Is Pregnant as Team Launches Memorial Fund

The organization is directing resources to family support following the 24-year-old’s apparent self-inflicted death.

Overview

  • Brian Schottenheimer said the Marshawn Kneeland Memorial Fund will support Catalina Mancera and the baby.
  • Mancera publicly acknowledged her pregnancy in a Facebook tribute to Kneeland.
  • The Cowboys will honor Kneeland with helmet decals, special T‑shirts, and a pregame moment of silence with a video tribute on Nov. 22.
  • Kneeland died on Nov. 6 in Frisco, Texas, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot after a police pursuit, with dispatch logs noting prior warnings about his mental state.
  • A 2024 second-round pick, Kneeland played 18 games for Dallas and scored his first NFL touchdown the week before his death, as teammates continue to grieve together.