On the first NFL Sunday since the death of Marshawn Kneeland, teams across the country took time out before kickoff to honor the former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman.
Kneeland died by suicide on Thursday in Frisco. He was 24.
Sunday’s slate of games comprised 12 matchups, and reports on Saturday said that the NFL sent a memo to teams requesting they hold a moment of silence prior to kickoff.
The memorials started Sunday morning all the way across the pond for the Colts-Falcons matchup in Berlin in the NFL’s early-morning international game.
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The noon slate brought another seven matchups, all of which paid tribute to the late Cowboys lineup prior to opening kick, along with a tribute to Kneeland and a call for mental health awareness by the studio pregame shows.
“It is a reminder to listen, to care, and to make sure no one feels alone.”
James Brown shares a message about mental health in the wake of Marshawn Kneeland’s death. pic.twitter.com/NHKP3cIP9D
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) November 9, 2025
Moment of silence just took place here for Marshawn Kneeland, Paul Tagliabue and Miami-Dade police officer Devin Jaramillo, who was killed in the line of duty Friday pic.twitter.com/PAB23zeE4i
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) November 9, 2025
Ahead of today’s game, we join the entire NFL community in mourning Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Marshawn Kneeland. We offer our thoughts and prayers to his girlfriend Catalina, family, friends, teammates, and the entire Dallas Cowboys organization.
If you or someone you know is… pic.twitter.com/nG8WzViNpM
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 9, 2025
The tributes continued in the evening slate of games, with a handful of other teams offering up a videoboard message and a moment of silence for Kneeland.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh also led off his postgame press conference after Baltimore’s win over Minnesota with some words of consolation for Kneeland and for former NFL commisioner Paul Tagliabue, who died on Sunday.
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