Surveillance video from the police chase involving late Dallas Cowboys star Marshawn Kneeland gives a template for the final hours of his life.
In the video, obtained by ESPN, Kneeland’s vehicle “appears to be speeding northbound on the Dallas North Tollway, in some instances pursued by a police vehicle,” on the evening of Wednesday, November 5.
“The car then appears to exit the highway onto a parallel access road and turn left onto an overpass to make a U-turn south,” according to ESPN.
Kneeland’s vehicle can then be seen traveling southbound, just one block from Cowboys team headquarters, where he crashed into another vehicle at 10:40 p.m. Police later confirmed Kneeland collided with a pickup truck.
The NFL star fled the scene on foot, which resulted in a police search involving K9 units and drones.
Kneeland’s body was found dead of an apparent suicide 1:31 a.m. on Thursday, November 6. His cause of death remains under investigation.
On the night of the police chase, which came after authorities attempted to pull over Kneeland for a traffic violation, the team’s director of security, Cable Johnson, called law enforcement to ask for a welfare check on Kneeland.
In audio obtained by Us Weekly on Monday, November 10, Johnson tells authorities that Kneeland had expressed he was “not able to go to prison or to jail.”
Kneeland had also allegedly sent “goodbye” texts to family and friends. His girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, told police that Kneeland had “a history of mental illness.”
During a Cowboys press conference on Wednesday, November 12, it was revealed by head coach Brian Schottenheimer that Mancera is currently pregnant.
The team announced the creation of the Marshawn Kneeland Memorial Fund, which will support Mancera and Kneeland’s family.
“I’d like to take a few moments and offer my condolences to Marshawn’s family, Catalina, his girlfriend,” Schottenheimer, 52, said. “We had an opportunity last night to celebrate Marshawn’s life, tell some stories. Share, laugh, cry. Marshawn loved the words ‘one love.’ So we talked a lot about love, as we grieve. I got a chance to share a couple of the things that I’ll miss the most about Marshawn.”
The head coach added, “My heart is heavy, my team’s heart is heavy. We don’t move on, but we do move forward.”
Dallas returns to action for the first time since Kneeland’s death on Monday, November 17, when they travel to play the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football.
Dallas Cowboys star Marshawn Kneeland had the support of his girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, before his tragic death. Mancera called the police on November 5, 2025, in an attempt to get Kneeland help before he ultimately died by suicide in the early morning hours on November 6. “We’re talking to his girlfriend,” a 911 dispatcher said […]
The Kneeland family — including the Cowboys star’s father, Shawn, his brothers, AJ and Shawn Jr., and sister, Yahmya — issued a statement about his death on November 6.
“We are devastated by this tremendous loss and are still processing the depth of our grief,” the family said. “As Marshawn was making his mark on the football field with the Dallas Cowboys, he held an even more special place off the field — as a devoted son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, grandson, and friend.”
The statement continued, “He was kind, determined, humble, and full of love. His light shone brightly in every life he touched, and his spirit will continue to live on through the countless hearts he inspired. We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support from friends, fans, and the community. During this difficult time, we ask for privacy as we come together as a family to honor and remember Marshawn’s life and legacy.”
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