On Thursday, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott mourned the death of his teammate, Marshawn Kneeland. Hours after the news that Kneeland, the team’s defensive end, had died at 24, Prescott opened up about the sudden loss in an interview with CBS Sports Texas.

"It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family."

Marshawn Kneeland texted his family 'goodbye' before his death on Wednesday, Nov. 5, according to audio files released by authorities and obtained by PEOPLE.

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.

The NFL honored Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland with a moment of silence when the Broncos played the Raiders on Thursday. Kneeland died by apparent suicide following a police chase.

Marshawn Kneeland was an American football player who served as a defensive end for two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). He was born on July 8, 2001, in Michigan and played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.

Former coaches and associates, stunned by the news of the Cowboys DL’s death, spoke about their time with the 24-year-old Kneeland.