The Dallas Cowboys have at long last signed their 2024 second-round pick defensive end Marshawn Kneeland.
Cowboys signed their second-round draft pick, DE Marshawn Kneeland, to his four-year deal. Entire rookie class is now under contract.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) June 11, 2024
Taken with the 56th overall pick, Kneeland was surprised to get drafted by the Cowboys after his senior season at Western Michigan, where he earned second-team All-MAC honors. Dallas seems him as a potential successor to 32-year-old DeMarcus Lawrence, as it tries to beef up its run defense after a disappointing end to the 2023 season.
Kneeland was the only member of the Cowboys’ 2024 draft class to not receive a contract during rookie minicamp back in early May. He is now signed to his four-year rookie deal, which will make a dent in Dallas’ newly increased cap space and get it closer to a full 90-man roster.
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