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Cowboys Return to Play, Launch Memorial Fund for Marshawn Kneeland

The team has launched a memorial fund for his pregnant partner, with players returning to practice under expanded grief support.

Overview

  • Dallas practiced for the first time since Marshawn Kneeland’s death and will play Monday night at the Raiders, with players saying competing is a way to honor him.
  • Head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed that Kneeland’s girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, is pregnant, and the Cowboys created the Marshawn Kneeland Memorial Fund to support her and the unborn child.
  • Players will wear a helmet decal for the rest of the season and special warm-up shirts over the next two games, with a moment of silence and video tribute planned before the Nov. 23 home game against the Eagles.
  • The Cowboys held team meetings and a private candlelight vigil and continue to provide counselors, as leaders urge teammates to take the process day by day.
  • Authorities say Kneeland, 24, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a pursuit and crash in Frisco, and police logs indicate his girlfriend and relatives had warned he might harm himself.