The football world is still reeling from the loss of former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who was found dead in Texas earlier this week in what authorities say was an apparent suicide. It hasn’t really sunk in yet for anyone in the NFL community, and especially not inside the Cowboys building.

Among those taking it hardest is assistant defensive line coach Greg Ellis, who’s been open about the regret he feels for not reaching out to Kneeland more often. Ellis spoke candidly about the signs he now realizes were there.

“I should have known. But the moments that I pay attention to him when he would withdraw, he would get quiet, and then I was like, ‘What’s going on?’ But his No. 1 answer: ‘I’m straight coach, I’m good.’ So, yes, to that again, a lot of things are hindsight

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