Marshawn Kneeland’s girlfriend shares emotional message ahead of birth of late Cowboys player’s daughter

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Catalina Mancera thanked supporters successful an affectional connection arsenic she celebrated nan unborn kid she shares pinch precocious Dallas Cowboys protect extremity Marshawn Kneeland.

In November, Texas Department of Public Safety and nan Frisco Police Department confirmed that Kneeland died from a self-inflicted gunshot coiled pursuing a constabulary pursuit successful Texas. The 24-year-old recorded his first NFL touchdown conscionable days earlier his death.

Mancera precocious held a babe ablution attended by friends and family. She shared photos from nan typical arena Monday connected Instagram, writing, "Words can’t explicate really thankful I americium for nan group God has placed successful my life. In specified a difficult season, nan emotion and support surrounding maine person made everything consciousness a small brighter."

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Dallas Cowboys protect extremity Marshawn Kneeland walks connected nan section during nan team's training campy astatine River Ridge Playing Fields successful Oxnard, Calif., connected July 25, 2024. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)

She continued pinch a heartfelt thank-you to friends and family, crediting their emotion and prayers pinch helping transportation her done a difficult time.

"I’m truthful grateful for everyone who came retired to observe maine and baby, and moreover those who couldn’t make it but still showed emotion from afar. I besides want to convey my family for throwing maine specified a beautiful ablution successful Michigan. I want to convey some of our families for each nan emotion they’ve poured into maine during this time. I’ll ne'er hide nan kindness, prayers, and support that person carried maine done each of this," nan Instagram caption concluded.

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Mancera antecedently said her owed day is successful June.

Dallas Cowboys protect extremity Marshawn Kneeland walks disconnected nan section aft nan crippled against nan New Orleans Saints astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected Sept. 15, 2024. (Tim Heitman/Imagn Images)

Kneeland was a second-round prime successful nan 2024 NFL Draft and appeared successful 18 games for Dallas.

Police said officers responded to nan segment connected Nov. 6, 2025, and recovered a conveyance that had collapsed adjacent nan southbound lanes of a section parkway. Kneeland fled connected foot.

Authorities besides said Kneeland contacted his family via matter connection anterior to his decease to show them goodbye, constabulary told dispatchers, according to audio obtained and reviewed by People.

Marshawn Kneeland #94 of nan Dallas Cowboys rushes nan passer during an NFL crippled against nan New York Giants astatine AT&T Field successful Arlington, Texas, connected Sept. 14, 2025. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Shortly aft nan tragedy, nan Cowboys released a statement, saying, "It is pinch utmost sadness that nan Dallas Cowboys stock that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed distant this morning. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and personnel of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are pinch his woman Catalina and his family."

Last year, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said a danasiwa money had been created for Kneeland’s daughter.

"We want to make judge she is taken attraction of and nan babe is taken attraction of for nan remainder of their lives—it’s very important to our guys and to us," Schottenheimer said. "The statement has been amazing, we’ve started nan Marshawn Kneeland Memorial Fund wherever we tin each springiness and support Catalina."

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Schottenheimer besides revealed that nan squad launched a memorial fund honoring Kneeland and supporting Catalina. Schottenheimer besides recalled immoderate of nan memories he shared pinch nan precocious walk rusher.

"Marshawn loved nan words ‘one love,’" Schottenheimer explained. "So, we talked a batch astir emotion arsenic we grieve."

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