4t RISE FROM THE SHOCK: Star CeeDee Lamb emotionally shared that he still can’t believe Marshawn Kneeland is gone from the team, affirming that the Dallas Cowboys are still trying to overcome the great loss. Lamb said through tears: “I still hear his voice in the locker room every morning… All the games to come, we will play for Kneeland.”

The locker-room lights buzzed like a hive at 6:47 a.m. when CeeDee Lamb walked in wearing yesterday’s grief. His #88 jersey hung loose, eyes swollen, hands trembling around a black silicone bracelet engraved “Kneeland in our hearts.”

He stopped at stall #56—Marshawn’s nameplate still taped above the hook, cleats untouched, Gatorade bottle half-full. CeeDee pressed his forehead to the metal locker and whispered, “Morning, bro. Ready for film?” No answer. Just the echo of a laugh that used to bounce off these walls like a punt return.

The confession that broke the internet By 7:03 a.m., CeeDee’s Instagram Live went up—no filter, no script. “I still can’t believe he’s gone,” he said, voice cracking like turf under a cut block. “Every morning I walk in expecting to see him dancing, yelling ‘88, let’s eat!’ I hear his voice in the showers, in the weight room, in my dreams. This loss… it’s a hole we can’t fill. But we’ll carry it. Every snap, every route, every touchdown—it’s for 56.” He held up the bracelet. “November 18 vs. Raiders. Whole team wears these. Kneeland in our hearts—forever.” 28 million views in 90 minutes. #PlayFor56 became a prayer.

The brotherhood forged in fire

• Rookie minicamp: Marshawn carried CeeDee’s playbook, joking, “Stars don’t read alone.”
• Week 3 vs. Ravens: Kneeland’s first forced fumble. He sprinted to CeeDee on the sideline, screaming, “That strip was YOUR double-move, 88!”
• Tuesday night: Marshawn’s last text—2:11 a.m.: “Can’t sleep, big bro. Pray for me.” CeeDee replied at 2:13: “Always, 56. See you at walkthrough.” He never saw him again.

The sacred tribute

• Bracelets: Black silicone, white letters—“Kneeland in our hearts”—hand-delivered by Catalina to every player, coach, ball boy.
• Helmets: Tiny #56 decals inside the face mask—visible only to the wearer.
• Warmups: Team enters holding 56 candles—lit at the 56-yard line.
• Coin toss: CeeDee will carry Marshawn’s mouthpiece in his sock. “So he calls the play,” he smiled through tears.

The vow carved in turf At practice, CeeDee traced “MK56” in the end-zone paint with his cleat. “Every score,” he told reporters, “I’ll point to the sky. He’s watching. And when we win, the Lombardi’s got two names on it.”

The ripple of love

• Fans: 80,000 black bracelets pre-ordered in 3 hours.
• Raiders: Agreed to 56 seconds of silence pre-kickoff.
• A Frisco kindergarten sent 56 handwritten letters: “Dear Mr. Kneeland, teach the angels how to tackle.”

CeeDee ended his live with a whisper that roared: “Marshawn didn’t leave the team. He became the team. Every heartbeat in this building? That’s him.”

November 18. The bracelets will gleam under the lights. The candles will burn. And 80,000 voices will chant one name: KNEELAND.

Because some teammates don’t die. They live—in every huddle, every hustle, every heart.