The Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the NFL are mourning the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland , who, according to authorities, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last week.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday he was "devastated" by Kneeland's death and expressed appreciation for NFL teams paying tribute to Kneeland by holding moments of silence before their games over the weekend.

"Devastated. Hard to believe the content that was on the other end of the phone. It was the middle of the night when we all got the news," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas . "I do want to say publicly how much I appreciate the national recognition, I thought it was so fitting that they recognized the loss of Marshawn." Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24: Cowboys' Dak Prescott '

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