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Warning: This story contains information some readers may find distressing<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n
Quarterback Dak Prescott says the Dallas Cowboys’ players are “hurting” following the death of team-mate Marshawn Kneeland.<\/b><\/p>\n
Defensive lineman Kneeland, drafted by the Cowboys in the second round in 2024, died aged 24 on Thursday.<\/a><\/p>\n Frisco Police Department in Texas said Kneeland appeared to have taken his own life after a vehicle pursuit and multi-agency search on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Prescott and his team-mates had a team video call in the wake of Kneeland’s death which the 32-year-old said had been “very tough” following a “tragic loss”.<\/p>\n “I hurt for Marshawn, I hurt for his family, I hurt for his girlfriend, I hurt for every single one of my team-mates,” Prescott told CBS Texas.<\/p>\n Prescott’s own brother Jace died by suicide, external<\/span><\/a> in 2020 and he has worked with mental health initiatives in the past few years.<\/p>\n He acknowledged Kneeland’s death had been “triggering” and it was “hard to balance” his emotions.<\/p>\n “This is a pain that you don’t wish upon anybody,” he said.<\/p>\n “You wish none of us had to go through this. You wish Marshawn didn’t have to go through what he went through.<\/p>\n “Tough moment for this team. I feel and hurt for everybody that’s involved in this and Marshawn’s family and loved ones.”<\/p>\n The Cowboys have a bye this week on the NFL schedule before they return to competition on 17 November at Las Vegas.<\/p>\n If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story you can <\/i>visit the BBC Action Line.<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n