Overview
- The Dallas Cowboys and the NFL confirmed the death of the second-year defensive end, who had scored his first NFL touchdown three days earlier.
- Texas DPS said troopers attempted a traffic stop on Nov. 5 before a pursuit; Frisco police later found Kneeland’s vehicle crashed on Dallas Parkway and launched a K-9 and drone search.
- During the search, officers received information that Kneeland had expressed suicidal ideation, according to Frisco police.
- Kneeland was located at 1:31 a.m. on Nov. 6 and pronounced deceased, and authorities said the investigation remains active pending findings from the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office.
- Team officials, the league and the NFLPA offered condolences and counseling resources, while Kneeland’s agent and former coaches issued tributes to his character and career.