Ex-NFL player Wendell Smallwood Jr. has been granted an early release from prison to spend time with his 8-year-old daughter, Mila, who is dying from cancer. Gloucester County Superior Court Judge Renard Scott withdrew Smallwood’s guilty plea in a New Jersey gun possession case on Friday, August 7, the Delaware News Journal reported. The judge ruled that Smallwood’s daughter’s illness is a valid reason for the decision. The athlete’s early release was also influenced by his federal prison record and participation in rehabilitation programs, according to the outlet. Smallwood, 32, a former running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, pleaded…
