The father of late Dallas Cowboys star Marshawn Kneeland was behind bars when his son tragically died last week.

Shawn Kneeland, Marshawn’s dad, was sentenced in January after he was found guilty of attempting to discharge a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and tampering with evidence, according to the Michigan Department of Corrections.

He is currently incarcerated at the Newberry Correctional Facility in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Shawn’s earliest release date is listed as January 2026, with a maximum discharge date sometime in November 2029.

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Marshawn died on Thursday, November 6, after a brief police chase in Texas. He was 24 years old.

After authorities attempted to pull over Marshawn for a tr

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