Former Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. is facing federal charges over allegedly defrauding COVID-19 relief programs and the Internal Revenue Service in a series of schemes that resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in falsely obtained payments.

Federal prosecutors say former Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood went from scoring touchdowns to scoring fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans.

Former NFL running back Wendell Smallwood, who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018, has been charged with defrauding federal COVID-19 relief p

Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. has been charged with defrauding the federal government to receive COVID relief loans. Smallwood, a Wilmington native, is charged with three felonies: wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the IRS. He faces up to 50 years in prison.

Former NFL running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. has been charged with defrauding COVID-19 relief programs, court documents show.

A former running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and Wilmington-area native has been charged by federal prosecutors with COVID and tax fraud.

The former fifth-round draft pick allegedly conned two programs and conspired with others to obtain thousands of dollars in loans and tax refunds.

The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots to secure their first-ever Super Bowl title. Former running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. was a member of the team and was once on a high of being a champion,

The former NFL running back is accused of defrauding pandemic relief programs and the IRS in a multi-scheme operation.