Overview
- A league memo sent Friday asks every home team to hold a pregame silence on Sunday, followed by a public message directing fans to call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
- The first tribute occurred Thursday in Denver before Broncos–Raiders, while the Cowboys are on a bye and next play Nov. 17 in Las Vegas.
- Texas DPS and Frisco police say Kneeland fled a traffic stop, his vehicle was later found crashed, and he was located deceased nearby, with the Collin County Medical Examiner reviewing the case.
- Dispatch audio reported by CBS Texas and others indicates he sent a group “goodbye” text, Plano police conducted welfare checks, and his girlfriend told authorities he was armed and expressed intent to harm himself.
- Cowboys players and the wider NFL community shared tributes, with Dak Prescott calling it a “triggering” day, as some relatives publicly dispute the official account and accuse police of wrongdoing.