Plano, Texas police were called to the home of 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland in Frisco, Texas, but ended up chasing him until he killed himself, notes PEOPLE.
Kneeland scored his first touchdown only three days earlier after recovering a blocked punt in the end zone against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
One of the last things Marshawn Kneeland did in his life was recover a blocked punt for a TD. This is so shocking and sudden. Another reminder that life can be very short and to show everyone close to you love
— Bren (@brenmidov) November 6, 2025
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Yahoo Sports reports:
Police said they were called to locate a vehicle that evaded police after a pursuit. They located the vehicle, which was crashed on southbound Dallas Parkway near Warren Parkway.
Officers were reportedly also called to perform a welfare check at Kneeland’s apartment earlier in the evening. They did not make contact with Kneeland at the apartment, as the car pursuit was already in progress, a police spokesperson told NFL Network.
Officers said Kneeland fled the scene on foot. As police were searching for Kneeland, they were informed he had “expressed suicidal ideations,” per the release.
Officers found Kneeland at 1:31 a.m. “deceased with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.” Kneeland’s official cause of death will be determined by the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The police investigation remains ongoing.
(Sources: PEOPLE, Yahoo Sports, ABC-TV)