Marshawn Kneeland

23-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Selected in the second round of the 2024 Draft, Kneeland appeared headed for a rotational edge rusher role, but the Cowboys may need him to handle more snaps than anticipated after losing Sam Williams for the season to a torn ACL. Kneeland has impressive athleticism and should be effective against the run as a rookie, but his pass-rushing skills are raw and his production at Western Michigan doesn't suggest he'll make an immediate impact in the NFL. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $6.83 million contract with the Cowboys in June of 2024.
Past knee injury
DEDallas Cowboys
December 5, 2024
Kneeland (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
ANALYSIS
Kneeland has missed six of the Cowboys' last seven games after undergoing knee surgery in early October. His full practice participation Thursday indicates that the rookie second-round pick should be available to play Monday against the Bengals, barring any setbacks.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Marshawn Kneeland's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
268 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.75 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.18 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.02 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.5 in
 
Broad Jump
119 in
 
Bench Press
0 reps
 
Hand Length
9.13 in
 
Arm Length
34.50 in
 
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Unable to suit up Thursday
DEDallas Cowboys
Knee
November 28, 2024
Kneeland (knee) is inactive for Thursday's Week 13 contest against the Giants.
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Unlikely to play against Giants
DEDallas Cowboys
Knee
November 27, 2024
Kneeland (knee) did not practice Wednesday and is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against the Giants, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Logs back-to-back DNPs
DEDallas Cowboys
Knee
November 26, 2024
Kneeland (knee) did not participate in Tuesday's walkthrough, Jane Slater of NFL Network reports.
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Making return Sunday
DEDallas Cowboys
November 24, 2024
Kneeland is not among Dallas' inactives for Sunday's Week 12 game against Washington, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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Activated off IR
DEDallas Cowboys
Knee - Meniscus
November 23, 2024
The Cowboys activated Kneeland (knee) from injured reserve Saturday, and he is expected to play against the Commanders on Sunday, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Low ceiling as edge rusher
DEDallas Cowboys
May 5, 2024
Kneeland is likely to find more success inside and doesn't have the pass-rushing skills to develop into an elite edge, according to one NFL executive, Mike Sando of The Athletic reports. "He is not like Danielle Hunter or Everson Griffen or any of those guys, but he can be a good piece," the executive said of Kneeland.
ANALYSIS
The executive compared Kneeland to former Bengals defensive end Robert Geathers, who exceeded 3.5 sacks only once in his 11-year career. Kneeland was selected 56th overall by the Cowboys in the 2024 NFL Draft, but he's unlikely to get many pass-rushing opportunities in a defense that has Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence and Sam Williams at defensive end.
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