Packers' Micah Parsons shares mental health message following death of former teammate Marshawn Kneeland

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Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons spent time on Friday remembering his former teammate, Marshawn Kneeland, who died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound this week.

Officials confirmed the 24-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot after a police chase in Texas. Parsons talked about the respect he has for Kneeland. 

"Marshawn's a guy who loved his anime, loved his video games like anybody else," Parsons said, according to ESPN. "To me, he always showed me nothing but respect from the moment he came into the locker room. 

"He respected me as a player; he respected me as a person. So, I have nothing but high respect for him. If there's anything his family needs, I'll be the first person to help or offer anything I can do to offer a person. I just hope that he finds his peace and his family peace in the situation."

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Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Micah Parsons (11) leaves the field with defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland (94) before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Dec. 29, 2024. (Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Parsons also spoke about the pressures athletes face and mental health as it relates to athletes. 

"We'd be fools to act like what we do isn't enough pressure as it is," Parsons said. "We live in a pressure job where you're expected to deliver, and you're expected to play a certain way. And when you don't, it's easy to say, 'Oh, man,