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Cowboys news: Marshawn Kneeland embracing the added pressure entering the season

With Sam Williams out of the lineup, the Dallas Cowboys second-round pick is committed to stepping up.

Sam Williams going down in practice with a torn ACL and MCL was a devastating blow for both the young pass rusher and the Dallas Cowboys, and it also thrusts rookie second-round pick Marshawn Kneeland onto center stage as the lead horse in the race to try and replace Williams.

Kneeland is not naive to that reality.

“It’s a tough loss that we have with him — great player and a great person,” Kneeland said of Williams.