Falcons Coach's Son Prank Calls Shedeur Sanders, Costs Team Fines

Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich and his son Jax publicly apologized to Shedeur Sanders and the Sanders family after Jax used confidential information from his father's iPad to orchestrate a prank call during the NFL Draft, falsely claiming Sanders would be selected by the New Orleans Saints. The call, which was recorded and posted online, left Sanders confused and disrupted what should have been a celebratory moment as he awaited his draft selection. The NFL fined the Falcons $250,000 and Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 for failing to safeguard confidential draft information, though Ulbrich stated he would not appeal the penalty and accepted full responsibility. Both Jax and Jeff Ulbrich expressed deep regret, emphasizing their actions were inexcusable and promising to learn from the incident. The Falcons organization also cooperated fully with the NFL's investigation and reaffirmed their commitment to security policies. The Sanders family responded graciously to the apologies, according to Ulbrich.