Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his teammates are hurting in the wake of the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland on Thursday at age 24.
Kneeland, in his second season with the Cowboys, scored his first NFL touchdown by recovering a blocked punt on Monday in a loss to Arizona.
The Frisco Police Department in suburban Dallas said Kneeland appeared to have taken his own life after he was involved in a vehicle pursuit and a multi-agency search on Wednesday night.
The Cowboys, who have a bye this week on the NFL schedule before returning to competition November 17 at Las Vegas, had a team video call in the wake of Kneeland's death.
Prescott learned of his passing hours before he took part in a field dedication ceremony for him at Haughton High School in Louisiana, where he

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