The Dallas Cowboys announced a series of moves on Wednesday, including placing second-round DE Marshawn Kneeland on injured reserve.
The @dallascowboys made the following transactions:
Reserve/Injured:
DE Marshawn KneelandSigned to active roster:
DE Carl LawsonSigned to practice squad:
WR Seth Williams
DE Luiji VilainDesignated for Return to Practice:
CB DaRon Blandโ Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) October 9, 2024
He’ll now miss a minimum of four games with his meniscus injury and has a timeline of about four to six weeks from that injury.
Kneeland, 23, was a three-year starter at Western Michigan and earned second-team All-MAC honors in 2023. The Cowboys selected him with the No. 56 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
He signed a four-year, $6,832,646 contract that includes a $1,789,196 signing bonus and will carry a $1,242,299 cap figure for the 2024 season.
In 2024, Kneeland has appeared in five games for the Cowboys and recorded 10 total tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass deflection.
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