Late Cowboys' player Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has been diagnosed with Stage 1 CTE following his death in 2025.
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Marshawn Kneeland, a former Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide at age 24, was diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The diagnosis was made by a doctor after his death in 2025.
Coverage from ESPN, USA Today, Bleacher Report, Us Weekly, and iHeart emphasizes that Kneeland was found to have Stage 1 CTE at the time of his death. Reports focus on the posthumous medical findings regarding the former athlete's brain health.
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What stage of CTE did Marshawn Kneeland have?
According to Us Weekly, Kneeland had Stage 1 CTE.
How old was Kneeland when he died?
USA Today reports that Kneeland died at 24.
When did Marshawn Kneeland die?
Bleacher Report states that Kneeland died in 2025.
Coverage (12)
- Ex-WMU star, NFL player Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE after posthumous brain study MLive.com · 3h ago
- Marshawn Kneeland’s Cause of Death Revealed, Dallas Cowboys Player Was 24 People.com · 3h ago
- Former Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland had CTE when he died NBC News · 3h ago
- Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE NBC Sports · 3h ago
- Former Cowboy Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide, foundation finds Dallas News · 3h ago
- Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE months after death by suicide The New York Times · 3h ago
- Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death SFGATE · 3h ago
- Late Dallas Cowboys Star Marshawn Kneeland Had Stage 1 CTE When He Died By Suicide Us Weekly · 3h ago
- Cowboys' Kneeland Had CTE At Time Of Death iHeart · 3h ago
- Former Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland Diagnosed with CTE by Doctor Following His Death in 2025 Bleacher Report · 3h ago
- Marshawn Kneeland, Cowboys player who died by suicide at 24, diagnosed with CTE USA Today · 3h ago
- Late Cowboys' player Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE ESPN · 3h ago broke it first
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