FRISCO, Texas – As Dallas Cowboys gamers report again to The Star on Monday, following the crew’s bye week and for the primary time since Marshawn Kneeland’s loss of life, government vice chairman Stephen Jones mentioned the crew is working with the household on one of the simplest ways to maneuver ahead.
“Definitely, it places every little thing into perspective,” Jones mentioned on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. “You are enjoying a sport which means rather a lot to lots of people however there are issues much more vital than that. Definitely, that is what we’re going via this week. In order that’ll be at the start. However then we do know, like something, you have to get again to work. We simply need to proceed to honor Marshawn and do every little thing the perfect means we are able to.”
Groups honored Kneeland with moments of silence earlier than every sport, and messages emphasizing psychological well being sources have been learn by the stadium public deal with announcers.
How the Cowboys honor Kneeland continues to be a piece in progress, based on Jones. The Cowboys play the Las Vegas Raiders subsequent Monday and can have their first residence sport Nov. 23 vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.
Kneeland, 24, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, based on authorities, following a police chase early final Thursday morning. Kneeland was concerned an accident after the chase and deserted his automotive on foot earlier than he was discovered later by police.
Jones acquired a name not lengthy after the incident.
“Anytime you get information like that your coronary heart simply, clearly it is like a gap going via it and also you’re simply heartbroken,” Jones mentioned. “Definitely, hoping that wasn’t the case. Came upon in the course of the evening, so awoke after lastly obtained a bit of little bit of sleep and awoke and hoped it was a dream, however sadly it wasn’t.”
Jones added, “And, after all the decision we obtained on Marshawn is the worst of all. You definitely get different calls that are not good and are alarming however definitely when there is a lack of life, it is simply heartbreaking and tragic and the worst factor you’ll be able to think about.”
Kneeland was the Cowboys’ second spherical decide in 2024 out of Western Michigan.
“The most important factor was his vitality and the way in which he performed the sport. He had an enormous ardour and love for the sport,” Jones mentioned. “He performed with a excessive motor. He cherished to get after it. Definitely, that jumped off the tape once you watched Marshawn after we have been scouting him. I imply he simply jumped off the tape, how he hustled, how he performed the sport, his ardour for the sport. And definitely ,he was that means as an individual and performed that means for us and we’re simply going to overlook him a lot.”