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Former Cowboys DE Kneeland Had Early CTE at Death

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had early stage CTE when he died by suicide at 24 in 2025 after a police chase.

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 following a high-speed police chase, had stage one of four chronic traumatic encephalopathy, his family announced Tuesday.

The Boston University CTE Center determined the 24-year-old former NFL player had early stage CTE, a brain disease linked to repeated head trauma that can only be diagnosed after death. umafrika.club