Overview
- The Dallas Cowboys and agent Jonathan Perzley confirmed Kneeland’s death and asked for privacy for his loved ones.
- Police reports in Texas say officers pursued a vehicle on the night of Nov. 5, the car crashed, the driver fled on foot, and Kneeland was later found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Authorities say Kneeland had reportedly expressed suicidal intent during the search, and the investigation remains active.
- An autopsy and toxicology are pending, and officials have not released a full timeline or definitive cause of death.
- Kneeland, a 2024 second-round pick from Western Michigan, played 18 NFL games and scored his first NFL touchdown on a blocked-punt recovery in Monday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals; the NFL says it has offered counseling support to the Cowboys.