Overview
- Texas state troopers attempted a traffic stop on the Dallas North Tollway on Nov. 5 before losing sight of the vehicle, which was later found crashed on Dallas Parkway in Frisco.
- Frisco police say officers used K-9 and drone units to search the area and located Kneeland at about 1:30 a.m., deceased, with the Collin County Medical Examiner to determine the official cause and manner of death.
- Police dispatch audio reported by media outlets indicates his girlfriend relayed messages suggesting suicidal intent and that the NFL contacted dispatchers out of concern; Plano police also conducted a welfare check at his home earlier that night, according to local reports.
- The Cowboys and the NFL confirmed his death, offered counseling resources, and requested privacy for his girlfriend Catalina and his family, with the NFL Players Association also pledging support.
- Tributes poured in from teammates and his agent, with Dak Prescott sharing a public message of grief on Friday; Kneeland was a 2024 second-round pick who scored his first NFL touchdown three days earlier.