Titans Star Responds After Cowboys DT Marshawn Kneeland's Death

Simmons Responds After Kneeland's Suicide

The Frisco Police Department shared the following press release after news of Kneeland's death broke.

"On November 5, 2025, at approximately 10:39 p.m., the Frisco Police Department responded to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with locating a vehicle that had evaded troopers during a pursuit that entered the city of Frisco. After losing visual of the vehicle, troopers located it minutes later, crashed on southbound Dallas Parkway near Warren Parkway," the press release read.

"Initial reports indicated that a male subject, later identified as 24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland of Plano, TX fled the scene on foot . Officers established a perimeter and initiated a search of the area with the assistance of the FPD K-9 and Drone units.

"During the course of the search, officers received information that Kneeland had expressed suicidal ideations. Kneeland was later located at 1:31a.m., deceased with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  The cause/manner of death will be determined by the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office."

Kneeland was a promising defensive tackle who was drafted in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Cowboys out of Western Michigan. He played in 18 career games, recording 26 tackles and a sack.

Kneeland also scored a touchdown in the Cowboys' Week 9 game against the Arizona Cardinals, recovering a blocked punt in the end zone for a score. The Titans and Cowboys will be in mourning during Week 10 as they are currently on their bye week.

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