Overview
- Texas DPS troopers attempted a traffic stop on the Dallas North Tollway, the vehicle later crashed on Dallas Parkway, and Frisco police found Kneeland at 1:31 a.m. with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Frisco police said Kneeland had expressed suicidal ideation, and dispatch audio reported by TMZ relayed his girlfriend’s warning that he was armed and had said he would “end it all,” with operators also noting NFL concern about goodbye texts.
- Plano police earlier responded to a welfare check at Kneeland’s residence late Wednesday night and reported no one was at the home.
- The Cowboys, the NFL and the NFLPA offered condolences and support resources, his agent confirmed the death and requested privacy, and teammates including Dak Prescott shared public tributes.
- The Collin County Medical Examiner will determine the official cause and manner of death, and the investigation continues days after Kneeland scored his first NFL touchdown on a blocked-punt recovery.