Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide diagnosed with brain disease
Posthumous medical findings reveal former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland suffered from CTE.
Coverage (4)
- Missing 14-Year-Old Found Alive 3 Years After Disappearance The Daily Beast · 20d ago
- Late Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 20d ago
- Late WMU star, ex-Cowboy Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE The Detroit News · 20d ago
- Former Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had early stage CTE when he died at 24 The Guardian · 21d ago
What happened
Marshawn Kneeland, a former Dallas Cowboys defensive end and Western Michigan University star, has been diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Kneeland died by suicide at the age of 24.
Coverage from The Guardian, The Detroit News, and FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth emphasizes that the brain disease was in its early stages at the time of his death. Reports focus on the medical diagnosis following his passing; coverage does not specify further scheduled investigations or official responses.
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Questions people are asking
Who was Marshawn Kneeland?
He was a former Dallas Cowboys defensive end and a star player at Western Michigan University.
What medical condition was diagnosed?
Kneeland was diagnosed with early stage Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).
How old was Kneeland when he died?
He was 24 years old.
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