Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones delivered an emotional message Tuesday in his first public address following the tragic passing of second-year defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide at the age of 24.

During an appearance with 105.3 The Fan , Jones shared he was “devastated” to hear the news, adding that it was “just hard to believe the content that was on the other phone in the middle of the night when we all got the news.”

Police confirmed Kneeland was found dead Thursday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a pursuit involving authorities.

Officials received intel during the search that Kneeland “had expressed suicidal ideations,” according to the Frisco Police Department.

Kneeland’s death came just days after he recovered a blocked punt

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