The Cowboys sign DE Marshawn Kneeland upon his completion of the draft class.
The Cowboys have signed every player in the draft class. The team declared that Marshawn Kneeland, a defensive end selected in the second round, had joined. Over his five years at Western Michigan, the defensive lineman amassed 148 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks. This past season, after recording career-highs in tackles (57) and sacks (4.5), he was named to the All-MAC second team. He was selected 56th overall thanks to his performance; Kneeland was the sixth defensive end selected.
The Cowboys won’t have to rely as much on the rookie in 2024 with DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons in place. For any remaining snaps, Kneeland will probably have competition from Sam Williams, a 2022 second-round selection.
The eighth draft pick selected by the Cowboys, Kneeland was the last to sign. The remaining members of the team’s draft class are: Round 1, Tyler Guyton (T, Oklahoma) at No. 29 (from the Lions) (signed) Round 3, No. 73: Cooper Beebe (G, Kansas State) (signed) (from Vikings through Lions) Round 3, No. 87: Notre Dame’s Marist Liufau (LB) (signed)
Caelen Carson (CB, Wake Forest) in Round 5, No. 174 (signed) Round 6, No. 216: Southeast Missouri State wide receiver Ryan Flournoy (signed) Draft: Nathan Thomas (T, Louisiana-Lafayette), No. 233 (from the Raiders) (signed) Round 7, No. 244: Auburn’s Justin Rogers, DT (signed)