Dak Prescott Believes Cowboys Need Football To Heal After Marshawn Kneeland’s Death: “It’s Going To Hurt”

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died by a self-inflicted gunshot after being on the run from police.

Dak Prescott Believes Cowboys Need Football To Heal After Marshawn Kneeland’s Death: “It’s Going To Hurt”

Dak Prescott and Marshawn Kneeland (Image via Imago/Polymarket Football/X)

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The Dallas Cowboys are still struggling to adjust to the fact that just a few days ago, Marshawn Kneeland took his own life. As Dak Prescott and his teammates prepare for their upcoming game, that is all they are talking about.

Had it been a death due to health reasons or natural causes, it still would have hurt. After all, the defensive end was just 24 years old when he left this earth.

But it was not natural. Rather, it was his struggles with the psychological side that led him to use a gun and ‘end it all’, as he mentioned in a text to his girlfriend.

Whenever mental health becomes a cause of death, everyone tends to take notice, as usual, not many talk about it, especially athletes. They are conditioned to be the ones who bring joy to fans.

That is why it is difficult for the Cowboys to accept his death. When the rest of the team took to practice for the first time since Kneeland’s death, reporters quizzed Dak Prescott about the team’s mindset.

Some guys are going to get on the field, and it’s going to hurt. And some guys are going to get out there, and it’s going to be the best medicine for them. Having dealt with a loss, that is the best medicine for me… Marshawn went through my mind a few times.

Dak Prescott said, as quoted by Jon Machota

The highest-paid QB in the league believes that getting back to practicing and playing football is the best way to heal themselves. They will also honor their fallen teammate’s legacy while also getting back to doing what he would want.

Marshawn Kneeland’s D-line teammate reveals his jovial side

Marshawn Kneeland’s death has affected all members of the Dallas Cowboys. However, such situations hit one or a few players the hardest, with fellow defensive lineman Solomon Thomas being one.

Solomon Thomas' sister Ella died by suicide
Solomon Thomas’ sister Ella died by suicide (Image via ESPN)

When we win the Super Bowl, can we get matching tattoos? If our kids are born at the same time, can they grow up as best friends?

Dallas News Joseph Hoyt quoted Solomon Thomas

This was his reply when Joseph Hoyt asked him to recall any story or memory of his fallen teammate. These replies show that the two were bonding, probably a bit more than others.

It also happens that Thomas knows deep down what it feels like to lose someone close to a mental health battle. His sister died by suicide in 2018, when she was the same age Kneeland was.

Patriots star honors Marshawn Kneeland’s death with powerful message

The NFL, like other sports leagues, tends to foster a brotherhood among players. That is why when an opponent goes down with a horrific injury, everyone joins in to support and offer prayers.

New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins decided to take the most upfront stand of support for people battling mental health struggles.

It’s okay to not be okay.

Mack Hollins said

While walking towards Gillette Stadium, the wideout displayed his customized t-shirt with the suicide hotline number on the front, and ‘You Are Worth It’ written on the back.

At times like this, the entire NFL community has come together to try and motivate those struggling with mental health problems to seek help.

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