ss BREAKING: “Mother of Cowboys Prodigy Shocks Nation: Refuses Son’s Body, Launches Legal Battle Against Texas Authorities Immediately After Tragic Death”!
Dallas, TX – November 8, 2025
Just two days after the shocking death of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, his mother, Linda Kneeland, has officially filed a
lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) — alleging that a reckless police pursuit caused her son’s panic and ultimately led to his tragic death.
The lawsuit, filed in
Collin County District Court, claims that DPS troopers “violated pursuit policy” by initiating a high-speed chase over a minor traffic infraction. According to the complaint, Marshawn had just left the Cowboys training facility and was driving home when officers attempted to pull him over on the Dallas North Tollway on the night of November 5.
“Marshawn was not a criminal,” his mother said tearfully. “He was a good son, a dedicated player, and he was on his way to the practice facility. If the police hadn’t chosen to pursue him that night, my son would still be alive.”
Authorities previously stated that the chase began at 10:33 p.m., but troopers later lost sight of the vehicle and ended the pursuit. The car was later found crashed along
Dallas Parkway, and Kneeland was discovered nearby, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Family attorney Mark Hensley said the lawsuit seeks both accountability and policy reform, demanding that DPS ban non-essential high-speed pursuits for minor violations. “This was not law enforcement — it was a humanitarian failure,” Hensley said. “A young man with no criminal record was scared, alone, and made a tragic decision because of unnecessary escalation.”
The Dallas Cowboys organization has publicly supported the family, announcing plans to assist with legal expenses and to establish a scholarship fund in Marshawn’s name for underprivileged youth athletes. Team owner
Jerry Jones is also said to have met privately with the Kneeland family earlier this week.
Cowboys players have continued to honor their late teammate, describing him as “a silent warrior with a gentle heart.” Marshawn, 24, had just scored his
first career touchdown two days before his death, recovering a blocked punt in the end zone against the Arizona Cardinals.
Linda Kneeland, who raised her son as a single mother, said her mission now is not revenge — but change. She revealed that Marshawn was her only child and that the team had promised to help support her and her husband as they approach retirement.
“I can’t bring my son back,” she said quietly. “But I can make sure no other mother has to lose her child to fear.”
In the heart of Texas, one family’s grief has become a call for accountability — a plea that no life, no future, and no dream should end in the name of a pursuit that never should have begun.
