India, Sept. 19 -- Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. is headed to federal prison. On Thursday, September 18, Judge Richard G. Andrews sentenced Smallwood to 18 months in jail for orchestrating pandemic-era fraud schemes worth more than $600,000.

Smallwood grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. His dream was to play for the Eagles in the NFL. His dreams came true in 2016, when he was drafted by the Eagles as the 153rd overall pick. Smallwood was a part of the 2017 squad that helped the Eagles win their first Super Bowl title.

He was left out of the final roster by the Eagles in 2019, as they trimmed the squad to get to the 53-player limit. He was later picked by Washington Redskins (2019) and Pittsburgh Steelers (20...