Breaking: A terrific teammate, a 27-year-old Philadelphia defensive tackle passed away suddenly from cancer.

Jalen Carter, a top player for the Philadelphia Eagles, has accused Jon Feliciano of trash-talking about his deceased teammate during the Week 13 game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Feliciano made an effort to defend his offensive linemate Colton McKivitz after the 49ers’ loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. McKivitz was under fire on social media for his inability to successfully block Brock Purdy on a pivotal play. He suggested that Spencer Burford ought to have made the right block on the play and argued that McKivitz wasn’t responsible for it.

Following his social media rant, Feliciano apologized to Burford, and the two have since reconciled. Carter, however, responded angrily to the conversation.

Carter posted a message on Instagram about what Feliciano said to him during their December 3 game against the 49ers. The rookie for the Eagles asserts that Feliciano used his deceased buddy as bait with trash talk as the 49ers defeated the NFC East squad 42-19.

“Same person that spoke on my dead buddy and the reason I was emotional throughout our game mmh,” Carter posted on social media.

Carter was referring to the untimely death of Devin Willock in 2023. Following the Georgia Bulldogs’ National Championship victory, Chandler LeCroy, a staff member, was involved in a street racing that resulted in a car wreck. LeCroy lost control of her vehicle and struck two utility poles, killing Willock as well as herself.

Carter entered a plea of not guilty to charges of reckless driving and street racing in order to begin his probationary term. Feliciano chose to criticize the 22-year-old, nevertheless, after his remarks went viral.

He said that Carter made threats against him during the game and later harassed his family on the internet, posting: “My kids would never see me again because I was laughing at him after receiving a flag three times. Dude told me he was gonna murder me. I told you that I thought you had a body. Then he kept messaging my pals and posting pictures of my family for weeks at a time.

Feliciano added, “You have to be able to take it if you dish it out. I brought up my kids when he was talking about them. I can understand why he was angry; I too lost a friend in an accident. I felt horrible and considered saying sorry, but then he started sharing pictures of my kids on Instagram, so I had to contact the NFL.

After reporting the incident to the NFL, Feliciano shared a screenshot from Instagram, in which Carter made reference to him and his children. However, Feliciano added, “The NFL has all the receipts,” implying he was prepared to move on. But I’m over with it all. My best wishes are with him. I accept accountability for my share.