It was an “extremely emotional” day for the Cowboys, who gathered Monday for the first time in person following last week’s tragic passing of Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide at the age of 24 .

Helmed by first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer, players were “given a safe place to let everyone know what’s going on inside” as the team moves forward together, according to the Cowboys’ website.

“Extremely proud of coach for how he conducted today, just bringing therapists in the building, bringing people who we needed in the building and just letting us be our true emotions. Giving us a safe place to let everyone know what’s going on inside,” defensive end Solomon Thomas said of the “extremely impactful, extremely emotional” meeting.

“I haven’t been around a program that’s done

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