The sudden death of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland reverberated throughout the Ravens’ locker room, where several players who once shared a sideline with him remembered a joyful, hardworking teammate.

Kneeland, a second-year player who scored his first NFL touchdown this past weekend, died early Thursday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after crashing his vehicle following a police chase, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. He was 24.

The Cowboys , NFL and Kneeland’s family issued statements confirming his death.

Ravens cornerback Amani Oruwariye, a member of the Cowboys in 2024, said that he first learned of the news via group text messages with former teammates. He spent much of Thursday reaching out to teammates and former

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