Cowboys’ hearts still heavy after the death of Marshawn Kneeland, coach Brian Schottenheimer says

FRISCO Texas AP Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer declared his heart and the hearts of his players are still heavy after the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland and that they continue to share laugh and cry after the loss of their teammate We don t move on but we do move forward Schottenheimer disclosed Wednesday in his first media availability since Kneeland s death during their bye last week and a day before the Cowboys were set to resume practice ahead of their next competition There s no playbook there s really not So that s where the late nights come in but the biggest thing for me is being strong for our football squad he declared We ve got an incredible locker room that s where the society of what we re trying to build We were bonded more than any of us ever could have thought Police in Frisco explained Kneeland was discovered dead early last Thursday of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading officers on a chase when he didn t pull over for a traffic stop Bureaucrats lost sight of Kneeland s wagon and the -year-old was located dead about three hours after fleeing the scene of an accident on foot police announced Players were off Wednesday but the band had been together the previous two days for meetings and breakout sessions with grief specialists who talked to players There also was a memorial candlelight vigil at the band s headquarters Tuesday night when among those sharing were Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and their first-year head coach along with Kneeland s girlfriend his agent and his high school coach Schottenheimer explained Wednesday that a memorial fund had been started to promotion Kneeleand s pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child to make sure she s taken care of and the baby s taken care of for the rest of their lives The Cowboys will wear decals on their helmets the rest of the season in memory of Kneeland and will wear special T-shirts at least for the next couple of games They play Monday night at the Las Vegas Raiders then have their next home competition against Philadelphia on Nov when there will be a pregame moment of silence and a video tribute to Kneeland AP NFL https apnews com hub NFL Source