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Ex-Cowboy Kneeland Had Early CTE at Death

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had early stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died by suicide at age 24 in 2025.

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 following a police chase, had stage one of four of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease linked to repeated head trauma. The diagnosis was confirmed by researchers at the Boston University CTE Center, which analyzed Kneeland's brain tissue after his death. toffler.lol