Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland (94) and defensive end Sam Williams (54) celebrates after returning a blocked punt for a touchdown during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium.

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The Dallas Cowboys announced the morning of Nov. 6 that one of their active players has died.

What happened to Marshawn Kneeland?

Kneeland died early in the morning on Nov. 6, according to statements from the Cowboys and Jonathan Perzley, his agent and friend. He was 24.

The Frisco, Texas, Police Department released a statement on Nov. 6 that they responded to a request to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety to locate a car that had evaded state troopers during a pursuit. Troopers discovered the car crashed on Dallas Parkway, with signs that its driver – later identified as Kneeland – apparently fled on foot.

According to the statement, Kneeland was found deceased early in the morning on Nov. 6. Police are investigating Kneeland's death as a possible suicide.

The Collin County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of Kneeland's death, the statement read.

The Cowboys' defensive end was a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Kneeland played in 18 games in two years with four starts.

In his final game, the Cowboys' "Monday Night Football" game against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9, Kneeland returned a blocked punt for a touchdown. It was the only touchdown of his career.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What happened to Marshawn Kneeland? Cowboys DE cause of death investigated

Reporting by Jack McKessy, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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