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It’s been almost one year since the death of former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, and quarterback Dak Prescott announced on Thursday that he spoke with teammates about honoring him in a special way.
Prescott spoke to reporters about an initiative called “Huddle 94,” which will be attached to Kneeland’s name which will help the team communicate better with each other off the field.
“(It’s) allowing us to create conversations and get together in smaller groups that talk about life and talk about things that are stressors to us that if it was something that we had, may have helped Marshawn,” he said in an emotional speech.
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Kneeland died by suicide on Nov. 6, 2025 and was posthumously diagnosed with Stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly known as CTE. According to Boston University’s CTE Center, there are four stages of CTE, with Stage 4 “showing the most damage,” ESPN stated.
“It may have been something that would have been a resource for him to prevent what inevitably happened,” Prescott continued. “Just trying to honor him by creating those conversations, by creating that group. I think it’s gonna be big. I think it’s gonna be needed, just even hearing from the introduction about it, how guys felt about it. I’m excited to do it. At the same time, you’re honoring Marshawn. You’re getting to bring up conversations of how people felt about him and what he meant to us.”
The quarterback has previously struggled with his own depression and anxiety following his brother’s suicide and he spoke about needing to prioritize mental health back in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I think that (it) is important to be vulnerable, to be genuine and to be transparent,” Prescott said in an interview with “In Depth with Graham Bensinger,” per NFL.com. “That goes a long way when you are a leader and your voice is being heard by so many and you can inspire.”
The Mississippi State product also spoke on Thursday about how much Kneeland meant to the team.
“He’s missed. He’s missed greatly from a lot of people around here, and in this organization. I appreciate them honoring him,” he said. “Every time I step on that field, I say a prayer and I end with, ‘God allow me to do this for Marshawn and people that can’t do it anymore.’
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“Life is delicate, and we should never take these moments that we have, no matter if it’s football or whatever we do in life, for granted. And be thankful, and make sure we’re always telling the people around us that we love them.”
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