NFL Fines Falcons, Coach Ulbrich After Prank Call to Shedeur Sanders During Draft

The Falcons were fined $250,000 and Ulbrich was fined $100,000 for a leaked personal phone number and prank call to quarterback Sanders during the NFL draft.

Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich speaks with members of the media at the Falcons Training Camp in Flowery Branch, Ga., on Jan. 27, 2025. Jason Getz/ Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP

The Atlanta Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich have been fined by the NFL after Ulbrich’s son was involved in a prank call to Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft.

The league announced Wednesday that the Falcons were fined $250,000 and Ulbrich was fined $100,000 for their roles in failing to prevent the “disclosure of confidential information” provided to the team before the draft, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said in a post on X.