Falcons' Jeff Ulbrich, Team Fined $350,000 for Son's Prank Call to Shedeur Sanders

Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich and the team have been fined $100,000 and $250,000 respectively by the NFL after Ulbrich's son, Jax, used his father's iPad to obtain college quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ phone number and prank called him during the NFL Draft. The call, which impersonated a New Orleans Saints executive and was witnessed on a livestream, violated league rules regarding confidential information and sparked significant public backlash. Both Ulbrich and his son have issued public apologies, with Ulbrich taking full responsibility for failing to safeguard sensitive data and publicly expressing regret to Sanders, the Sanders family, and the Falcons organization. The Falcons have also apologized to Sanders and his family, and Ulbrich emphasized that neither he nor his son would appeal the fines. The incident added to the disappointment for Sanders, who was widely expected to be an early pick but fell to the fifth round before being selected by the Cleveland Browns. Ulbrich stated that he and his son are committed to learning from the incident and restoring trust.