Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland passed away at the age of 24, but his story goes far beyond his death.

The Dallas Cowboys are still coming to terms the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Thursday. Hours after the news broke, quarterback Dak Prescott spoke about what had been an emotional day.

The Frisco (Texas) Police Department is investigating Kneeland's death as a "possible suicide," saying he suffered an "apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound" after leading police on a vehicular chase outside of Dallas and "had expressed suicidal ideations."

Marshawn Kneeland was an American football player who served as a defensive end for two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). He was born on July 8, 2001, in Michigan and played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.

The final conversation Lou Esposito had with Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was a happy one, as heartbreaking as it is for Esposito to think of now. Esposito, now the defensive line coach at the University of Michigan,

Just a few days ago, Cowboys rookie 24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland scored his first NFL touchdown.

Denver held a moment of silence for Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who was found dead Thursday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following what authorities say was a police chase in Frisco, Texas. He was 24.