NFL information: Packers’ Micah Parsons mourns former teammate Marshawn Kneeland

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Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons hung out on Friday remembering his former teammate, Marshawn Kneeland, who tragically died from an obvious self-inflicted gunshot wound this week.

Officers confirmed the 24-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot after a police chase in Texas. Parsons talked concerning the respect he has for Kneeland.

"Marshawn's a man who liked his anime, liked his video video games like anyone else," Parsons stated, in accordance to ESPN. "To me, he at all times confirmed me nothing however respect from the second he got here into the locker room. He revered me as a participant; he revered me as an individual. So, I've nothing however excessive respect for him. If there's something his household wants, I will be the primary individual to assist or provide something I can do to supply an individual. I simply hope that he finds his peace and his household peace within the scenario."

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Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Micah Parsons (11) leaves the sector with defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland (94) earlier than the sport between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Monetary Area in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 29, 2024. (Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)

Parsons additionally spoke concerning the pressures that athletes face and psychological well being because it pertains to athletes.

"We would be fools to behave like what we do is not sufficient strain as it's," Parsons stated. "We dwell in a strain job the place you are anticipated to ship and also you're anticipated to play a sure manner, and when you do not, it is easy to say, 'Oh, man, it is so unhappy,' however lots of people are laborious on folks. 'You suck. You stink. We hope you die.' There's a number of harsh phrases and harsh issues that get stated about folks."

COWBOYS' DAK PRESCOTT SHARES EMOTIONAL MESSAGE AFTER LOSING TEAMMATE MARSHAWN KNEELAND

Dallas Cowboys defensive finish Marshawn Kneeland (94) walks off the sector after the sport in opposition to the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 15, 2024. (Tim Heitman/Imagn Photos)

"As athletes, most of us see it — a few of us do not — however we select to attend till anyone passes to comprehend what we are saying and what we do, the way it can have an effect on folks. We do not all perceive what occurred to '9–4' in (this) occasion, however psychological well being is vital about being there for one another, whether or not we're going by way of laborious instances or no matter it might be. It is robust. It is a laborious job. However it's laborious to be an individual generally. I believe generally folks evade that you're human. They attempt to go away from that. Generally you would like issues was totally different as a result of ... clearly, it was Marshawn the person who we want we may've been there for him, not Marshawn the uniform. So, I am simply making an attempt to be there for folks extra the individual facet than the soccer facet."

The star defender stated that a few of his former Dallas Cowboys teammates could not comprehend the lack of Kneeland.

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Micah Parsons of the Inexperienced Bay Packers seems to be on from the sector throughout an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Washington Commanders at Lambeau Area on Sept. 11, 2025 in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin. (Cooper Neill/Getty Photos)

"I've acquired former teammates which are devastated," Parsons stated. "They'll’t realize it. Shedding a teammate is sort of a brother. That is somebody — folks don’t notice how a lot we’re truly collectively, like time spent. That’s the problem. Like regardless, the NFL is sort of a brotherhood. It doesn’t matter who it's. When you’re breaking sweat, breaking blood with somebody, whether or not it’s reverse group or similar group, it’s a brotherhood."

Kneeland was in his second season with the Cowboys after being chosen 56th general within the 2024 NFL Draft . He died simply days after he recorded his first NFL landing in a sport in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night time.