"Rodney taught me how to be more of a student of the game with little tricks. Jon Feliciano apparently still holds some ill will about the way things ended for him with the Bills which is especially interesting since two of his main coaches from Buffalo are now his . (Perry Knotts via AP), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) stands in position against the Washington Football Team during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) stands in a three point stance against the Washington Football Team during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) blocks during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. The Bills defeated the Seahawks 44-34. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) blocks during an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Houston. He worked his aoff. Rodney (Hudson), Gabe (Jackson) and K.O. His other brother is Rafael Feliciano, and his younger brother is Chris Feliciano. When Robinson came out, Feliciano gave him the tape. "I said, 'Absolutely, of course.'". Turns out everything is more than all right. Hes the son of parents Alica and Rafael Sr., who divorced when Feliciano was 10 years old, per The Buffalo News. Matt Durisko/Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. He's the son of parents Alica and Rafael Sr., who divorced when Feliciano was 10 years old, per The Buffalo News. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. you learn quick that there are some people who do things that you just can't do. It kept him from stewing about being a backup. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) blocks during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) lines up during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. Feliciano also credited veteran offensive line coaches Mike Tice and Tom Cable in Oakland for helping him develop his personal game. "I had three years of sitting and learning and at that point I was able to get healthier and not take as many blows to my body, so I should be able to have a longer career. The Titans won 34-31. "He's such a good guy.". 5. The 6-foot-9, 320-pound lineman recently took part in the NFL's International Pathway Program in Arizona. A: Not much, but it's kind of probably the same situation as when I went to Buffalo the first time. "OK," Feliciano said. May 20, 2022 11:27 am ET. Feliciano described. Now the starting right guard for Buffalo, Feliciano is grateful for the football education he received while toiling as an understudy in Oakland. Catching the eye of coach Tommie Robinson, he was given a scholarship to play for the University of Miami. Giants reportedly agree to terms with OL Jon Feliciano Mar 15, 2022 at 09:10 AM Giants.com According to reports, the Giants have agreed to a deal with veteran offensive lineman Jon Feliciano, pending a physical. A daughter, Shawn Cole Feliciano, born in May to Jon and his wife Shannon, has added to Feliciano's family, which is of Puerto. "Gabe has one hell of a punch and his footwork and the way his body position is when he throws his punch. All those nights he had nothing, Jon Feliciano thought about football. They were struggling up front, the offensive line was, and our 2019 free agent o-line group, we understood going in that this team had potential if we had the quarterback upright. "He's tough, he's durable, and he's versatile, and that's a great combination to have," Golden said. Garcia, who won a Super Bowl with Denver, has played in 93 games (52 starts) for the Broncos and Cardinals. While the Buffalo Bills were able to rest during the NFLs opening slate Sunday games after defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 on Thursday Night Football, former offensive lineman Jon Feliciano was making his debut with the New York Giants, a matchup he entered hours after learning his baby nephew died. His younger brother Chris is deaf -- and Jon's inspiration. "I was like, 'Thanks, Mom. The coaches took one look at Jon and told him, "You're going to play football.". Feliciano earned his second Pro Bowl ballot mention and was the Bills' 2020 Ed Block Courage Award recipient. The 27-year-old tight end reunites with OC Mike Kafka after the two spent the 2020 season together in Kansas City. On March 9, 2022, he was waived by the Bills. [2], Feliciano sat out his true Freshman season, participating on the practice squad. 2022 New York Giants. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) lines up against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec.. 19, 2020, in Denver. Golden said. He has also started four postseason games, all with Buffalo after joining the team in 2019. I think he did a great job. The first one I got on the day I signed my letter of intent to play for Miami. Former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Jon Feliciano did not make any type of comment saying he was happy the team lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in dramatic fashion during the postseason. The loss of a child is heartbreaking to hear, and for the family who loses that child, its unbearable. '", Videos show parade of storms toppling trees across SF Bay Area, The warning signs your tree may fall during next storm, 18 killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv, Ukraine, including children. : @NFLonFOX & Giants App pic.twitter.com/pWExffHNTd, New York Giants (@Giants) September 11, 2022. The Titans won 34-31. [3], In 2012, he started all 12 games at left guard. So he had to start in his place and that week we had the Packers, and they had Mike Daniels at defensive tackle. But Feliciano looks back now with regret at another aspect of the incident. "They were brothers," explained Feliciano's wife, Shannon. Jon Feliciano is another play who joined that list, although his familiarity is with general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll. Hard work paid off when Feliciano accepted a full scholarship to the University of Miami, finally ensuring he'd the security of a place to stay. Ron Schwane/Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. Late in the preseason, the Giants scooped up the Bills recently cut cornerbacks Olaijah Griffin and Nick McCloud, along with Jack Anderson, Buffalos seventh-round pick from the 2021 draft. Broward County Court records indicate Feliciano's brother entered a plea of "not guilty" at his arraignment. Cole and his family took in Feliciano many nights when the power to Feliciano's trailer got turned off, leaving him to camp out in his own home. Underwater for more than 15 minutes, Cole never regained consciousness. He has his family. He spent his first four seasons with the Oakland Raiders. GettyOffensive coordinator Ken Dorsey of the Buffalo Bills looks on during Bills mini camp on June 15, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York. [4], In his final season with the Hurricanes, Feliciano started 12 games, splitting time between left guard, left tackle, and right tackle. She wanted him to move back to New York with her and Christopher. "Anytime you see someone do something the right way and they work hard for it and they earn it just knowing him as a person and how good a person he is that could not have happened to anyone better. She and Jon decided on a slightly different spelling of their friend's first name. But our relationship started from there. Throughout his adolescence, Felicianos mothers battle with cancer, spotty employment, and his brothers health challenges caused a great deal of financial and emotional strain on the family. When Jon was in eighth grade, Alicia developed breast cancer. (AP/ Photo Jeffrey T. Barnes), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano looks over the defense as he gets set for a play against the Kansas City Chiefs during the NFL AFC Championship football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. You didn't have to tell him every single thing to do. Jon Feliciano is another play who joined that list, although his familiarity is with general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll. Jon Feliciano. G. Newman Lowrance/2021 G. Newman Lowrance. Charles Krupa/Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. "My mom was very upset, crying. Q: Can you talk about your relationship with Bobby Johnson and how close you guys are? Brett Carlsen/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. It was Miami offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland. Parents: Not Available: Wife: Not Available: Sibling: Not Available: Children: Not Available : Jon Feliciano Net Worth. "I was too happy," said Jackson. All rights reserved. Feliciano quickly came to realize he had a rare opportunity to learn the finer points of his craft first hand from three Pro Bowl linemen, and a fellow guard who probably would have a Pro Bowl on his resume were it not for his teammates who were named themselves. "He never let on how bad it may have been," West said. Q: Do you have any kind of relationship with (Guard) Mark (Glowinski)? The plan was to redshirt, so he played on the scout team every day, facing stronger guys like Sean Spence, Colin McCarthy and Marcus Forston -- all in the NFL now. A junior offensive lineman at the time, the 6-foot-4, 280-pound Feliciano put together a highlight tape to hand-deliver to the coach recruiting his area, Tommie Robinson. "He was headed home and he went into the guard rail.". Feliciano once again earned All-ACC honorable mention from the ACSMA. The Bills defeated the Dolphins 26-11. He reunites with head coach Brian Daboll (formerly Buffalo's offensive coordinator), general manager Joe Schoen (formerly Buffalo's assistant general manager), and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson, who held the same role with the Bills. He was born breech and with a foot deformity that required braces, or "magic shoes," as his mother called them. "I always watched their one-on-ones," said Feliciano of his Oakland teammates. When she worked nights, Jon would take care of his little brother, cooking him dinner or helping with homework. Feliciano and his mother, in town from New York at the time, went down to Coral Gables. ", Golden saw much more. In a normal year, bringing Jon Feliciano back into the fold with the Bills offensive line would seem like an easy decision. She asked the coaches not to tell Jon, but they thought he already knew. "It just taught me to be strong," Jon says. 5. depending on what position I felt like I was going to play that week with injuries or what not. He didn't have a silver spoon childhood by any means. Justin Edmonds/Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The summer before his freshman year of high school, a friend asked him to go check out football practice. I got to pick his brain and learn from him, and (Former Raiders Offensive Line Coach) Mike Tice, and (Former Raiders Assistant Offensive Line Coach) Tim Holt, I took those four years of being a rotational guy, a back-up guy, to learn a position that I didn't play in college. (Rick Scuteri via AP), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) following an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Giants head coach Brian Daboll, the Bills former beloved offensive coordinator, was celebrated for bringing the bold decisions he made to help the Giants win their season-opener, especially going for that two-point conversion. Even if he had the money, he had no way to get there. "That was one of the reasons I started playing football. Contract base value is $14.4 million with $4.4 million guaranteed at signing. I wanted to work out so that I could fight back. Feliciano was born on Long Island in 1992, the middle child of three brothers, and his parents, of Puerto Rican and Sicilian descent, divorced when he was 10. Giants center Jon Feliciano is reeling in a different direction as his family copes with the tragic loss of his one-year-old nephew. (Cooper Neill via AP), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano, right, faces off against New England Patriots defensive lineman Nick Thurman at the line of scrimmage in the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. He thought about the University of Miami, the only place he ever wanted to go to college. She never had a steady job but made ends meet, always making sure her children were clean and fed. "You could see early on that he was a very humble kid from a humble background, lunch-pail ethic, and [he was] grateful for the opportunity to be here.". [3] Despite having received offers from the University of Akron, Florida International University and San Diego State University, to name a few, Felicianos heart was set on being a Hurricane. Feliciano was a three-time All-ACC honorable mention selection at Miami, where he started 46 of 48 games for the Hurricanes. Officially joining the team in 2011, he played in 10 games, starting eight of them. Big Cat (0-7) (@BarstoolBigCat) September 12, 2022, Hes awesome, hes energy, and he loves his players, Dorsey said. And I'm like, 'Jon what are you doing?' Feliciano spent half his childhood in a trailer park in Davie, Florida after his parents divorced when he was 10. It fuels me," said Feliciano. The borough is the state's eighth-smallest municipality. Feliciano allowed zero sacks on the season. He told me that his 1-year-old nephew drowned yesterday. I would have liked to know that a few months ago. He played college football at Miami.[1][2]. Feliciano has started 38 games since then while facing even more difficulty at home. She spent hours pulling on his legs, willing them to work, massaging his feet until her hands hurt. Feliciano named his daughter Shawn Cole in his memory. I've been in a lot of people's ears for a lot of years trying to get into the center position. The Raiders defeated the Chiefs 31-30. All rights reserved. The Chiefs defeated the Bills 38-24. So, we've both got that in common. You better talk to this rookie!' Woodlynne is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,902, a decrease of 76 (2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 2,978, which in turn reflected an increase of 182 (+6.5%) from the 2,796 counted in the 2000 census. 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