Overview
- An NFL memo asked all teams to hold a pregame moment of silence this weekend and read a 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline announcement in stadiums.
- Texas DPS said the 24-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after troopers pursued him for a traffic violation, with police audio indicating his body was found near his abandoned car.
- The Denver Broncos held the first remembrance Thursday night, displaying Kneeland’s photo and observing silence before kickoff.
- The Cowboys and Kneeland’s family issued statements offering condolences and requesting privacy, while teammates left flowers at his locker and shared tributes.
- Dak Prescott called the loss “very tough” and said the team gathered on a Zoom call, as the Collin County Medical Examiner continues the case review.