Marshawn Kneelands cousin has suggested that the Cowboys DE was killed by police ahead of an upcoming family reunion.

Frisco, Texas.“They just received a text from him, a group text from him saying goodbye,” authorities said on the dispatch recording, according to the outlet. “They're concerned for his welfare.” Kneeland’s girlfriend,

NFL player Marshawn Kneeland has died at just 24 years old. The Dallas Cowboys defensive end was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the early hours of Nov. 6, NBC News confirms.

As previously reported by PEOPLE, Texas DPS Aircraft and troopers, along with the Frisco Police Department, discovered Kneeland dead “from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound" at 1:31 a.m. local time on Thursday morning.

Dallas honored Kneeland on Thursday afternoon with a tribute on the video board outside of team headquarters, The Star in Frisco, Texas. The videoboard showed the team's official statement about Kneeland's death, along with a black and white photo of the former second-round pick.

WYOMING, MI – Marshawn Kneeland’s first NFL touchdown came in front of a national audience, as the West Michigan native and Dallas Cowboys’ defensive lineman scooped up a blocked punt in the end zone on Monday Night Football.

New York Giants QB Russell Wilson broke his silence about the 'tragic' death of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland.