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Texas police tell PEOPLE that officers responded to a welfare concern at Marshawn Kneeland's residence on Nov. 5.

The Dallas Cowboys defensive end died at age 24, his team confirmed to PEOPLE

Kneeland played in the Cowboys' Monday Night Football game on Nov. 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, recording a touchdown

Police responded to a welfare concern at Marshawn Kneeland's residence on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the night of his death at age 24.

A spokesperson for the Plano police department tells PEOPLE that officers were dispatched to Kneeland's residence around 11:40 p.m., but they were unable to make contact with anyone at the home after arriving.

News of Kneeland's death first broke Thursday morning , which the Dallas Cowboys confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.

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