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Micah Parsons Pays Tribute to Marshawn Kneeland, Opens Up About Mental Health in NFL

‘You know, losing a teammate is like a brother. ... So the challenge is we’re putting away a brother. ... This NFL is a brotherhood,’ he said.
Micah Parsons Pays Tribute to Marshawn Kneeland, Opens Up About Mental Health in NFL
Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys warms up before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Dec. 29, 2024. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images
John Rigolizzo
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Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons paid tribute on Nov. 7 to Marshawn Kneeland, who was his teammate on the Dallas Cowboys.

Kneeland was found dead of an apparent suicide on Nov. 5 after a police chase. Speaking to reporters at his locker on Nov. 7, Parsons said Kneeland’s death is a cause for people, especially NFL players, to come together and find people they can rely on in hard times.
John Rigolizzo
John Rigolizzo
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John Rigolizzo is a writer from South Jersey. He previously wrote for the Daily Caller, Daily Wire, Campus Reform, and the America First Policy Institute.
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